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 Tomorrow you'll be on your way
 Could be Memphis or L.A.
 
 No questions just get out and play.
 Wake up call to catch the plane
 You know you're on the road again
 Someone's bangin' in your head
 Why did you get so late to bed.
 Runnin' late and feelin' bad
 That breakfast was the worst you've had
 Make the gate no time to spare
 Before you know you're in the air.
 747 flies us high
 Much higher than we're meant to be
 You're six miles high but feelin' down
 You wish you could be on the ground.
 Find your bags and walk for miles
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 The customs man is waitin' there
 Immigration cause delay
 You wonder if you'll ever play.
 Limousine is standin' by
 We get inside and drive a while
 F.M. Station soundin' good
 And gettin' better every mile.
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 Hotel lobby looks the same
 With all the same old girls in town
 Press reception takes the day
 With all the same old things to say
 I need your picture smile this way
 And will you tell me what you play
 So you wanna be a rock'n'roll star
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 Just listen now to what I say
 Get yourself an electric guitar
 And take some time and learn to play.
 Your roadies call to say OK
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 The soundcheck can get underway
 Soundcheckover, had some fun
 A waste of time for everyone
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 Time has come to start the show
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 It's boogie time for everyone
 Check guitars before you go
 They're close enough for rock n roll
 The lights are low,
 The crowd is high, much higher than
 They're meant to be
 We take the stage and start to play
 The lights come up for all to see