Ballad Of The Band

(album: Rough Diamonds - 1982)

Who is that band they're been raving about?
Who is that band selling all the gigs out?
They've turned the music business inside out

What is their name? It's on the tip of my tongue
You know the ones you must have heard the song
It's played a racket all day long

The critics acclaimed 'em said you boys are the end
You're gonna take over from our last weeks trends
You're gonna be huge once your advance to spend
Sonny watch your money
'Cause now baby, you're in rock 'n' roll

Well, nobody's has heard 'em till an hour ago
Well, now they're living out on Malibu Beach
They got luxury homes and toilets with phones

But a knighthood is still out of reach
It can't be bad, I've heard the woman are rife
Hope they ain't dumb though and get sued by a wife
And end up paying for the rest of their life

Sonny watch your money
'Cause now baby, you're in rock 'n' roll
Sonny watch your money
'Cause now baby, you're in rock 'n' roll

Sonny watch your money
'Cause now baby, you're in rock 'n' roll