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 nothin for nothin 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 'til 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