[Verse 1] You dont have a backstage room of your own You just have feedback in your microphone Cause you dont get a soundcheck Cause youre not worth the time Youre gonna have to face it, youre no better than slime You dont know me Im the opening act [Verse 2] Theres a cold cut platter and beer for the crew Dont get the impression that theres any for you Cause youre at the bottom of the pecking order Even the bouncer at the door comes before you You dont know me Im the opening act [Bridge 1] The right attitude will get me such a long way An optimistic view will make it ok When some fool in the front row yells, YOU SUCK! Ill thank him profusely and get ready to duck [Verse 3] I dont have a hit in the Billboard charts I dont have a limousine that stretches three blocks Ready to take me from door to door Just like that asshole Im opening for He doesnt know me Im his opening act See Mary Chapin Carpenter LiveGet tickets as low as 51You might also like[Bridge 2] Now, Im not going bald, so I dont wear a hat Tight jeans dont fit me Im a little too fat I cant sing like a frog blowing farts through his nose So, I dont expect youll like me, but thats how it goes [Verse 4] Now for 37 minutes, I sang out my heart I was so damn nervous, I just wanted to barf But this is my career and Im paying my dues If I ever get rich and famous, Ill guess Ill be an asshole too Til then, you dont know me Im the opening act
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