[Verse 1: Cleo de Nile]
The lawns grow plush in the distant lands
The perfect little setting for the one night stands
The drapes are drawn and the lights are out
It's the time to put in practice what you've dreamed about
Well she can show you what you must do
To be more like people better than you

[Chorus: TF2 Mercenaries & Cleo de Nile]
Amateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you know
She'll let you know
Amateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you know
She tells you so

[Verse 2: Cleo de Nile]
Trees grow chunks to go topless in
While we sit and count the ones that blossom from our chins
Our voices change at a rapid pace
I could start a song a tenor and then end as bass
So choose your partners everyone
If you hesitate the good ones are gone

[Chorus: TF2 Mercenaries & Cleo de Nile]
Amateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you know
She'll let you know
Amateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you know
She tells you so
[Bridge: Cleo de Nile]
She'll let you know
She tells you so

[Verse 3: Cleo de Nile]
You think you can go through with it
'Cause you've got nothing to lose
And you know that she's just in a mood
Who has all the time in the world to devote to you
You think you can go through with it
'Cause you've got nothing to lose
But what if she was an assistant
And she knew what it was to be an assistant

[Refrain: Cleo de Nile]
Dance, laugh, wine, dine and talk and sing
But those cannot replace what is the real thing
It's a lot like playing the violin
You cannot start off and be Yehudi Menuhin

[Chorus: TF2 Mercenaries & Cleo de Nile]
Amateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you know
She'll let you know
Amateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you know
She tells you so
Amateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you know
She'll let you know
Amateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you know
She tells you so
[Outro: TF2 Mercenaries (Cleo de Nile)]
Amateur hour goes on and on (Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na)
When you turn pro you know (Na-na-na-na, na-na)
She'll let you know (Na-na-na-na)
Amateur hour goes on and on (Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na)
When you turn pro you know (Na-na-na-na, na-na)
She tells you so (Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na)
Amateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you know
She'll let you know
Amateur hour goes on and on
When you turn pro you know
She tells you so