[Verse 1]
Why don’t you have a seat?
Can I offer you some water?
We’ve got some bad news for you

[Verse 2]
We’ve acquired your lyric sheets
And we’ve taken all your music
And we used it in some focus groups

[Verse 3]
And the voting was discreet
But the committee is submitting
That they just cannot allow you through
No they said your songs they just won’t do
And I’m sorry Tech
But there’s nothing more for you
That we can do

[Verse 4]
And it’s clear this is the end
So you can gather up your files
And take them down to Chimney 22

[Verse 5]
As the advisors recommend
For you to burn away your music
And incinerate your memoriеs too
But they’ll let you keep the ash as proof
[Verse 6]
And I’m surе that you’d be forgiven
If you need a moment or two
To decide that’s what you wanna do
But I can assure you
That there is nothing more for you
In this pursuit

[Refrain]
All the words and melodies are long gone
All those harmonies you worked toward
All the chord progressions you might have been known for
They’re no more
Your legacy’s a stillborn

[Outro]
And you could’ve been good
You could’ve been so good
You know you could’ve been good