They were a band playing in a lousy cellar
Just a band a lazy bunch of fellas
They had nothing to lose, not much to win until a manager walked in
He told them of the glory and the fame
How their lives would never ever be the same
And with a free and open mind they left their boring world behind
Stop, beware, watch out, take care
If you are a famous band
You rise, you fly, you fall, you die
If you shake the devil's hand
They were a band, headed straight towards the top
And in the end the only thing to ever stop 'em
Were the drugs and their mind
And the reason which they lost and left behind
They slowly lost the ground beneath their feet
While they were dumbstruck, full of pride and full of greed
Run out of bite and their luck and in the end they all got stuck
Stop, beware, watch out, take care
If you are a famous band
You rise, you fly, you fall, you die
If you shake the devil's hand
This is the end, just a lousy cellar band
They are victims of their own desire, in a room they have to hire
Stop, beware, watch out, take care
If you are a famous band
You rise, you fly, you fall, you die
If you take the devil's hand