Overnight Success Lyrics
| Song | Overnight Success |
| Artist | Zane Williams |
| Album | Overnight Success |
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| First you buy an ol’ second–hand amp with a knob that sticks? | |
| You plug a cheap Fender in, then you crank it to ten and you learn a few Haggard licks | |
| Then you play every day for oh, about nine or ten years? | |
| Writin’ songs for your girl and blowin’ all your money on gear | |
| Then you talk to a drummer who’s a friend of a friend at church? | |
| He’s got a buddy who’s been learnin’ the bass, so you get together after work | |
| You play together six months ‘til the band is tight? | |
| Book your first big gig on a Friday night? | |
| Step up to the mic and pray you remember the words | |
| Then you sing about love, or maybe love gone wrong? | |
| And you do a little drinkin’ to a drinkin’ song? | |
| You make everybody dance, everybody smile, everybody feel good for a while | |
| And when you’re done...way to go, you finished step one | |
| Next you borrow ten grand from your uncle and you make a CD | |
| ?Good luck payin’ him back, ‘cause it’s a modern–day fact, anybody can get it for free? | |
| You spend your time online makin’ virtual fans, shoppin’ for a band van while you work for the man | |
| ‘Til you book enough gigs you can turn in your two weeks | |
| Then you sing about love, or maybe love gone wrong? | |
| And you do a little drinkin’ to a drinkin’ song? | |
| You make everybody dance, everybody smile, everybody feel good for a while | |
| And when you’re through....that’s pretty good, but that’s just step two?(Two step it now) | |
| Step three: glue your hands to a steerin’ wheel? | |
| Step four: eat fast food every meal? | |
| Step five and six: fire the original band, and buy a new van | |
| Step seven: burn out and give it up? | |
| Step eight: come back ‘cause it’s what you love | |
| ?Step nine: you finally get a shot at the big time | |
| So you sing about love, or maybe love gone wrong | |
| ?And you put your whole heart and soul into every song? | |
| You make Letterman laugh and Leno smile, stack your awards up in a pile | |
| And guess what’s next... Everybody calls you an overnight success | |
| Yeah, you’re an overnight success. | |
| ?Hey, and all it really took was twenty years of blood, sweat and tears | |
| ?You know what, on second thought, maybe you should just... I don’t know... try out for American Idol or something |
| First you buy an ol' second hand amp with a knob that sticks? | |
| You plug a cheap Fender in, then you crank it to ten and you learn a few Haggard licks | |
| Then you play every day for oh, about nine or ten years? | |
| Writin' songs for your girl and blowin' all your money on gear | |
| Then you talk to a drummer who' s a friend of a friend at church? | |
| He' s got a buddy who' s been learnin' the bass, so you get together after work | |
| You play together six months ' til the band is tight? | |
| Book your first big gig on a Friday night? | |
| Step up to the mic and pray you remember the words | |
| Then you sing about love, or maybe love gone wrong? | |
| And you do a little drinkin' to a drinkin' song? | |
| You make everybody dance, everybody smile, everybody feel good for a while | |
| And when you' re done... way to go, you finished step one | |
| Next you borrow ten grand from your uncle and you make a CD | |
| ? Good luck payin' him back, ' cause it' s a modern day fact, anybody can get it for free? | |
| You spend your time online makin' virtual fans, shoppin' for a band van while you work for the man | |
| ' Til you book enough gigs you can turn in your two weeks | |
| Then you sing about love, or maybe love gone wrong? | |
| And you do a little drinkin' to a drinkin' song? | |
| You make everybody dance, everybody smile, everybody feel good for a while | |
| And when you' re through.... that' s pretty good, but that' s just step two? Two step it now | |
| Step three: glue your hands to a steerin' wheel? | |
| Step four: eat fast food every meal? | |
| Step five and six: fire the original band, and buy a new van | |
| Step seven: burn out and give it up? | |
| Step eight: come back ' cause it' s what you love | |
| ? Step nine: you finally get a shot at the big time | |
| So you sing about love, or maybe love gone wrong | |
| ? And you put your whole heart and soul into every song? | |
| You make Letterman laugh and Leno smile, stack your awards up in a pile | |
| And guess what' s next... Everybody calls you an overnight success | |
| Yeah, you' re an overnight success. | |
| ? Hey, and all it really took was twenty years of blood, sweat and tears | |
| ? You know what, on second thought, maybe you should just... I don' t know... try out for American Idol or something |
| First you buy an ol' second hand amp with a knob that sticks? | |
| You plug a cheap Fender in, then you crank it to ten and you learn a few Haggard licks | |
| Then you play every day for oh, about nine or ten years? | |
| Writin' songs for your girl and blowin' all your money on gear | |
| Then you talk to a drummer who' s a friend of a friend at church? | |
| He' s got a buddy who' s been learnin' the bass, so you get together after work | |
| You play together six months ' til the band is tight? | |
| Book your first big gig on a Friday night? | |
| Step up to the mic and pray you remember the words | |
| Then you sing about love, or maybe love gone wrong? | |
| And you do a little drinkin' to a drinkin' song? | |
| You make everybody dance, everybody smile, everybody feel good for a while | |
| And when you' re done... way to go, you finished step one | |
| Next you borrow ten grand from your uncle and you make a CD | |
| ? Good luck payin' him back, ' cause it' s a modern day fact, anybody can get it for free? | |
| You spend your time online makin' virtual fans, shoppin' for a band van while you work for the man | |
| ' Til you book enough gigs you can turn in your two weeks | |
| Then you sing about love, or maybe love gone wrong? | |
| And you do a little drinkin' to a drinkin' song? | |
| You make everybody dance, everybody smile, everybody feel good for a while | |
| And when you' re through.... that' s pretty good, but that' s just step two? Two step it now | |
| Step three: glue your hands to a steerin' wheel? | |
| Step four: eat fast food every meal? | |
| Step five and six: fire the original band, and buy a new van | |
| Step seven: burn out and give it up? | |
| Step eight: come back ' cause it' s what you love | |
| ? Step nine: you finally get a shot at the big time | |
| So you sing about love, or maybe love gone wrong | |
| ? And you put your whole heart and soul into every song? | |
| You make Letterman laugh and Leno smile, stack your awards up in a pile | |
| And guess what' s next... Everybody calls you an overnight success | |
| Yeah, you' re an overnight success. | |
| ? Hey, and all it really took was twenty years of blood, sweat and tears | |
| ? You know what, on second thought, maybe you should just... I don' t know... try out for American Idol or something |
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