Famous On the Weekend
Eric Shaw
[Intro]
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[Verse]
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It's time to punch the clock on Friday
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Another work week come and gone
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Let's have a celebration shot, and then kick the steel toes off
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Gonna pull these brand new snakeskins on
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I've got my gear all loaded up
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A cheap PA and a guitar case
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My friends are watiing at the bar, got a new song in the repertoire
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I go on just after eight
[Chorus]
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And this crowd is filling up my tip jar
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But that money's already spent
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That gas light's glowing on my dashboard
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I'm a week late on the rent
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This honky tonk headliner lifestyle
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Ends Monday morning six a.m.
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I'm only famous on the weekend
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In between I'm just another Joe again
[Verse]
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I got the crowd in the palm of my hand
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They cheer the start of every song
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I've been doing this a while, but I still can't help but smile
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Every time they sing along
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Gonna take me a real quick five to ten
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I need to catch my breath and grab another beer
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I sit next to a young man at the bar, totin' his guitar
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And he asks mister how's it feel?
[Chorus]
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Well this crowd is filling up my tip jar
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But that money's already spent
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That gas light's glowing on my dashboard
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I'm a week late on the rent
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This honky tonk headliner lifestyle
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Ends Monday morning six a.m.
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I'm only famous on the weekend
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In between I'm just another Joe again
[Verse]
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And I gave that boy some advice
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Keep showing up 'til you get your shot
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Those words you put down on the page are gonna end up on the stage
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And you might make it to the top
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Well it might be too late for me
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But there is nothing I regret
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Even though I'm lugging my own rig, and I might never make it big
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These dues ain't gonna pay themselves
[Chorus]
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And this crowd is filling up my tip jar
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But that money's already spent
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That gas light's glowing on my dashboard
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I'm a week late on the rent
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This honky tonk headliner lifestyle
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Ends Monday morning six a.m.
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I'm only famous on the weekend
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In between I'm just another Joe again