I'm a radio joe of the biz called show 
i'm a rockin popstar with a get up and go [bad word]  elbows with the big wigs at my sold out shows 
i've been on every cover even rolling stone 

put us on mtv 
all we really need 
begging on our knees 
please, please, please, please, please 

conforming to the norm straight out of the mold [bad word] each and every ounce of soul 
i'm a doin' anything for the records of gold 
i only want what i can hold 

put us on mtv 
all we really need 
begging on our knees 
please, please, please, please, please 

we know that we'll never be better than 
mister slick superstar david letterman 
i promise we'll be perfect gentlemen 
just put us on the show you'll regret us then 

put us on mtv 
all we really need 
begging on our knees 
please, please, please, please, please 

thank you very much be sure to label us 
we wouldn't want to cause [bad word] or a fuss 
aor, chr, top forty or bust 

put us on mtv 
all we really need 
begging on our knees 
please, please, please, please, please 

what i am is a picture on the tv screen 
don't make waves don't make a scene 
what i say when i play isn't worth a bean 
i'm a video joe in an industry 

put us on mtv 
all we really need 
begging on our knees 
please, please, please, please, please