[bad word] to the big time
 You're bound to be a star
 And even if you don't go all the way
 I know that you'll go far
 This race is for rats
 It can turn you upside down
 Ain't no one you can count on in this 
 Sleazy little town, oh no

 Lots of promises in the dark
 But don't you open your heart

 [bad word]  Cause it don't mean nothin'
 The words that they say
 No it don't mean nothin'
 These games that people play
 No it don't mean nothin'
 No victim, no crime
 No it don't mean nothin'
 Till you sign it on the dotted line

 The director smiles as you walk in the door
 He says I love your work, babe
 But you're just not what we're looking for
 And it's never what but who it is you know
 So easy to get stuck in all that California snow, oh no
 Take a good look around and you'll find
 People tryin' to mess with your mind

 Repeat [bad word] 
 Hollywood can be so lonely
 Or make you the winner of a losing fight
 The party is never over
 Cause the stars are always shining
 Doesn't matter if it's day or night

 The producer says Let me change a line or two
 And a little bit of something can look awfully good to you 
 And you want to scream but you gotta keep it all inside 
 When you're trying to make a living
 There ain't no such thing as pride oh no
 Lots of promises in the dark
 But don't you open your heart

 Repeat [bad word] 
 Don't mean nothing at all

Songwriters: GAITSCH, [bad word] / MARX, RICHARD [bad word] to the big time. You\'re bound to be a star 
 This race is for rats, It can turn you upside down 
 And even if you don\'t go all the way, I know that you\'ll go far 
 Ain\'t no one you can count on in this sleazy little town 
 But don\'t you open your heart 
 Oh, no 
 Lots of promises in the dark 

 [bad word] 
 The words that they say 
 Cause it don\'t mean nothin\' 
 These games that people play 
 Don\'t mean nothin\' 
 No, it don\'t mean nothin\' 
 It don\'t mean nothin\' 
 No victim, no crime 
 Till you sign it on that dotted line 
 The director smiles as you walk in the door 

 But you\'re just not what we\'re looking for 
 He says, "I love your work, babe" 
 It\'s never what but who it is you know 
 So easy to get stuck in all that California snow 
 Take a good look around and you\'ll find 
 People tryin\' to mess with your mind 

 Repeat [bad word] 
 Make you the winner of a losing fight 

 But the party is never over 
 Hollywood can be so lonely 
 Cause stars are always shining 
 Doesn\'t matter if it\'s day or night 

 The producer says, "let me change a line or two" 
 And a little bit of something can look awfully good to you And you want to scream, but you gotta keep it all inside. When you\'re trying to make a living, 
 There ain\'t no such thing as pride, no 
 But don\'t you open your heart 
 Lot of promises in the dark 
 Repeat [bad word] 

 It don\'t mean nothing at all