The Label Needed a Single

[Produced by Late Cambrian] [Verse 1: John] Got a call late at night From our manager, not alright He was hopping on a plane from the sunny west coast Need to be there when we're writing Our label called him up They had heard early demos and uh oh If they're gonna be our label anymore They would have to hear a single [Chorus] Everybody want a shiny car Everybody want to go real far Everybody get a writer's check Buy a coke-lined limo with the models in back Uh oh uh oh - Shine a little light on me I'm wading through these contracts I'm losing touch with who I used to be Uh oh uh oh - Shine a little light on me These haters say I'm selling out At least I'm selling in this economy [Verse 2: John] I used to bare my heart Every lyric made me fall apart Only singing what was personal to me I thought everyone would love it I learned soon enough If the chorus has a well placed, "oh eh oh!" Everybody in the local bar you know They can join you on the, "eh oh!" [Chorus] Everybody want a shiny car Everybody want to go real far Everybody get a writer's check Buy a coke-lined limo with the models in back Uh oh uh oh - Shine a little light on me I'm wading through these contracts I'm losing touch with who I used to be Uh oh uh oh - Shine a little light on me These haters say I'm selling out At least I'm selling in this economy Everybody gonna raise their hands everybody gonna raise their hands Everybody want a shiny car Everybody want to go real far Everybody get a writer's check Buy a coke-lined limo with the models in back And if you sleep tonight then maybe you can dream it's alright Uh oh uh oh - Shine a little light on me (x3) I'm wading through these contracts I'm losing touch with who I used to be Uh oh uh oh - Shine a little light on me These haters say I'm selling out At least I'm selling in this economy Everybody gonna raise their hands everybody gonna raise their hands