don't waste my time   with those nickels and dimes   I want more for the song that i'm singing    i'll sell my rights   make a million over night   no, i won't punch a clock   'less it's ringing      we've waiting too long   for nothing to come      sure, you'll get a deal   you've got commercial appeal   but what you get is never what you give   so smile, smile like you mean it   'cause you got no say   just do what gets you paid      we've waited too long   for nothing to come      you'll get what you want in time   just sign on the dotted line   and hold onto the coattails    and pray that your record sells   until i get what i want   i'll be kicking   i'll be screaming      we've waited too long   for nothing to come