Lyrics
[verse]
Sit yourself down in the leather chair, son
Let me lay the paperwork out when we're done
You wrote a tune that the whole world plays
Now let's talk numbers and percentage days
[verse]
Which one's the artist, and which one's the sale?
Don't matter much, you're the same in this tale
Sign on the dotted, don't read too slow
Fame's a machine and you're part of the show
[chorus]
Have a cigar, kid, sign right here
Watch the numbers turn into cheer
Have a cigar, and play your part
We already sold you before the start
[verse]
The band is a brand, the music's a mine
Dig till it's empty, then draw one more line
We love what you do, we love how you sound
Long as the profits keep rolling around
[chorus]
Have a cigar, kid, sign right here
Watch the numbers turn into cheer
Have a cigar, and play your part
We already sold you before the start
[bridge]
Somewhere behind the smoke and the flash
A melody dies for a pocket of cash
But the record still spins, and the crowd still screams
Selling you back your own vanishing dreams
[chorus]
Have a cigar, kid, sign right here
Watch the numbers turn into cheer
Have a cigar, and play your part
We already sold you before the start
