Took my first lesson, I was eight years of age
From a white-haired old lady, who taught me to play
So I practiced my scales and played some old songs
And sometimes I heard my mother singing along
I’m just background noise for the talkers and the drinkers
Elevator music for the movers and the shakers
If I make a mistake in this song, will anyone know?
When I was fifteen, I played in a band
Packed my Wurlitzer organ in the back of a van
And we’d try to look cool on the high school gym stage
And I played with a joy that I can’t find again
Now I’m just background noise ……
But someone would know, and that would be me
Cause I know how the music should be
So I’ll play the big finish, put all my heart in it
Like I’m on a big stage, and the crowd is amazed
And they’re standing and calling my name
I got my big break when I sold a few songs
To be used in the soundtrack when the TV is on
And sometimes at night I’ll turn on the screen
To watch some old rerun and hear those songs again
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