I was the next big thing til they heard me sing
I coulda been a household name
But all I got was a fool's jackpot
I played that lottery folks call fame
I was the next big star til they saw me play my guitar
I coulda been the one who changed the game
But all I got was a fool's jackpot
I played that lottery folks call fame
I was Nashville bent, if I had talent
I coulda made that opry stage
But all I got was a fool's jackpot.
I played that lottery folks call fame
I was bound for bright lights but my teeth weren't white.
I coulda heard that critical acclaim
But all I got was a fool's jackpot
I played that lottery folks call fame
Woulda wrote with the best if I'd been more depressed.
I coulda been the next Mark Twain
But all I got was a fool's jackpot.
I played that lottery folks call fame
Well the whole truth is I never liked show biz
That wasn't my intention anyway.
But what I got was an afterthought, I just like to play