In A Band lyrics

Growing up I had it rough.
Although I hated work
it taught me just enough.
To know there ain`t no application
for the job that I`ve been chasin`
and I`m looking for a diamond in the rough.
And as it seems to me
that if it was just a phase
it would`ve passed around eighteen
(but it didn`t and I`m in it
past the point of giving in
so make your wagers
place your bets and
shut your mouths about regrets
and how we`re screwed).

You climb the rung,
I`ll keep my head
and I`ll take all the crap
you`re giving me instead.
Cause we`ll be driving to a show
while you`ll be working at the store
and checking out some lady buying wonder bread.
And as it seems to me
that there are lots of cool jobs
but just a few that interest me.
I never wanted to work
inside a shop as a clerk
or build my pension plan
by being a company man.

I want to be in a band.
My parents still don`t understand.

Just add it up, you`ll see the crux.
From all our arguments we`ve gathered
just enough to know we`re quicker than a hare
and smarter than the average bear
and just because itself is reason just enough.
And as it seems to me
that the sheer volume of pay
is not a gauge of self-esteem.

I never wanted to work
inside a shop as a clerk
or build my pension plan
by being a company man.

I wanted to be in a band.
We`ve got a penchant for fun,
and groove for everyone.
I want to be in a band.
If you`re concerned with the odds
you`d better never begin.

Veterinarian, garbage man
or public speaking from a stand
or pulling teeth or sweeping streets
are all real cool and need to be done
but not by me.

I want to be in a band (black coffee and wrong turns)
I want to make the supply
and then create the demand.
I want to be in a band (banned from all the big clubs)
Supply side economics
fit to make you happy...
be in a band (beer drinking and mayhem)
We`ve got a penchant for fun
and groove for everyone.
I want to be in a band (bandanas and make-up).
My children still don`t understand.