Before I was in   A rock n' roll band   I couldn't get the time of day   Now I'm doin' everything I can   I thought I had it made   Strangers drop in   And pretend they're friends   People I don't even know   I want you, I need you   It's so hard to tell   And what you're really feelin'    Won't show      Don't abuse me   Now you listen to what I say   If you're tryin' to use me   Why don't you just go away      You took me around   An' you showed me the town   I thought you were kind of nice   But if someone stepped in   With more to show   You'd drop me without thinkin' twice   You tie yourself to my apron strings   Thinkin' your friends will be impressed   You get your way by bribin' me   Tellin' me I'm the best      Don't abuse me   Now you listen to what I say   If you're tryin' to use me   Why don't you just go away      Who can I trust an' where can I go   To find someone who truly wants me   Take me for what I am   That's the way it's gotta be   Rock n' roll love you want so bad   Tellin' everybody you're mine   But we both know deep down inside   You're just diggin' for every dime