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Artist: Ben Folds
Canonical path: /ben-folds/rockstar
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Rockstar
Read Rockstar lyrics by Ben Folds on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Rockstar
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If you want to be free
Then I want you to be
You're not mine anymore
You're public property
You're a slave to these people who
Don't even know you
You think they adore you
They do
Then they throw you away
Give the people what they want
You've got to give the people what they want
Got to give the people what they want
Rock star
You can shine all alone
But you still need your friends
To remind you you're nothing
Unless you're plugged in
Cause baby the truth is
You need their approval
To tell you you're cool
Hey, but look how you pay for it
Give
The people what they want
You've got to give the people what they want
Got to give the people what they want
Rock star
Rock star
Rock star
Oh, is that what you are?
There must be thousands of you
So your time is encroached now
Your image is dumbed down
You're full of it now
What about when it runs out
Maybe you'll come back
Yeah, maybe I'll be here
You're already gone
So just go
Cause they're waiting for you
Yeah, you
You've got to give the people what they want
Got to give the people what they
Want
Oh, is that what you are?
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Ben Folds performs "Rockstar", and this lyric page sits inside the Ben Folds catalog on LyroVerse.
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