I said hey
I'm on my way to the promise land
They say it's sink or swim
So here I make my stand
I heard it's a long way to the top
If you wanna rock n' roll

There's no way
I'm gonna miss another chance
To shoot my shot
Forget who I am, you know
I got nothing for nothing
For taking it slow

Oh, but I thought I heard them say

You're just a fake, oh
It's a temporary place for you now
You're all the rage, oh
Until they finally figure you out

I said hey there mister
You look like you know a thing or two
I got nowhere left to turn
And I got nothin' left to lose, so tell me
What do I do?
Show me where to sign

He wore a really nice suit
And drove a Cadillac car
He said you've got something kid
And I think you'll go far
So just sign right here
On the dotted red line

Oh, but I thought I heard him say

You're just a fake, oh
A superficial face in the crowd
You're all the rage, oh
Until they finally figure you out

Cause if I'm chewed up, spit out
All but left for dead
And if the only things I have left
Are the dreams inside my head

You ain't the first to try to take
Take everything from me
But I got news for you my friend
Listen up and see

I'm gonna take it all
Sex, drugs, life in luxury
But if you take the fall, for all my wrongs
Another casualty

So slip inside your bed at night
And take your shots at me
But I'll sleep like a baby cause
I get my shots for free

Oh, I swear I thought I heard them say

You're just a fake, oh
It's a temporary place for you now
Do what they say, oh
Until they finally figure you out

You're just a fake, oh
Own it till the day that you die
They know your name, oh
Screaming every night that you're fire

Oh, you know you're just a fake