Hollywood Chain Gang

Cell phones and sunglasses, sports cars that shine

Hot shots with headshots all standin' in line right

Behind the velvet rope to whatever's goin' on

There's a big man with a list in his hand

That you were never on

See it's the role that we're all born to play

It's the vicious things we're bound to say

It ain't right but it's the only way

It's the hollywood chain gang

We got Starbucks or Coffee Bean,

Billboards that dare,

Homeless folks laughin' at their own jokes

And we just stop and stare

As if none of us were crazy, as if all of us were sure

If anyone might notice if you weren't in the picture

It's a gathering of loneliness,

A bunch of sinners refusing to confess

It's home sweet home nonetheless,

It's the hollywood chain gang

See you're steppin' on my heels again

I'm steppin' on your toes

You're steppin on my heels again

I'm steppin on your toes

You're steppin on my heels again

I'm steppin on your toes

You're steppin on my heels again

I'm steppin on your toes

It's the way they say "That's perfect one more time

Now give me more"

It's the way they laugh about you

As you're walkin' out the door

It's feigned appreciation, via blatant disregard

Make sure they catch you trying

Careful you don't try to hard

It's the dues we all have to pay

It's the reason we're all here to stay

Man, this could be your lucky day,

It's the hollywood chain gang

See you're steppin' on my heels again

I'm steppin' on your toes

You're steppin on my heels again

I'm steppin on your toes

You're steppin on my heels again

I'm steppin on your toes

You're steppin on my heels again

I'm steppin on your toes

Someone once told me that

Life ain't but a dream

Seems its me who's always dreamin'

I guess that's just what they mean

I keep lookin' for a reason, a reason to stick around

She said there ain't no rhyme or reason

But don't let that get you down

It's the role that we're all born to play

The vicious things we're bound to say

It ain't right but it's the only way

It's the dues we all have to pay

It's the reason we're all here to stay

Hell, this is gonna be your lucky day

So keep laying down those rails

Sledgehammer poundin' on the nails

Just sing along if all else fails

It's the Hollywood Chain Gang

See you're steppin' on my heels again

I'm steppin' on your toes

You're steppin on my heels again

I'm steppin' on your toes

You're steppin on my heels again

I'm steppin' on your toes

You're steppin on my heels again

I'm steppin' on your toes

You're steppin on my heels again

I'm steppin' on your toes