Listen to me girls and guys
You can't play unless you advertise
You gotta sell something if you wanna play
Take your songs and your melodies
Get them up on the TV
People buy most anything
You just gotta give them a song to sing
Imagine you're the voice that sells those brand new shiny cars
Refrigerators, microwavers, handy gadgets and candy bars
Get those folks to tap their feet
They'll put a star for you out on Wall Street
You gotta sell something
If you wanna play
I'm going to tell you how to sell something in just four easy steps
So listen right hear
Step one, find a catchy phrase
One that sticks in your head for days
Step two, keep it short and sweet
Cause when your done you're going to hit repeat
Step three,
Swing with every verse and shake every last dime right of their purse
Step four, grab your pen and sign
Right there on the dotted line
We're going to have that song in every house
In every little town
And when the bands out playing live
Folks will come from all around
Just to hear that one and only tune
You better play it right you better play it soon
You better sell something if you want to play
Hit the lights and begin the show
I tell you something that you need to own
You gotta sell something if you want to play
Cause if you like the songs you heard
Take a moment just to hear a word
This song has been provided by
Corporate sponsors, advertisers
Investment banks, conglomerates and travel agencies
Selling boozes, cruises, cigarettes and fashion magazines so
Clap your hands a dance in line
All the way to the check out line
You gotta sell something if you want to play