Start a Band

I never was a straight laced, straight A student

Teacher's pet or child prodigy

I wasn't gonna get rich throwin' a football

It'd take too long to get a law degree

So I sat down with mama and daddy

They tried to talk some sense into my thick head

But the best advice that I ever got

Was from my sister's rock star boyfriend

Just get you a guitar and learn how to play

Cut up some jeans, come up with a name

When you're livin' in a world that you don't understand

Find a few good buddies, start a band

Start a band, start a band

And all those girls that were too cool to talk to

They'll be waitin' in the line out back

Might get your picture in the hometown paper

Maybe buy your mama that Cadillac

Just get you a guitar and learn how to play

Cut up some jeans, come up with a name

When you're livin' in a world that you don't understand

Find a few good buddies, start a band

Start a band, scrape up some money

Buy a van, learn Free Bird and Ramblin' Man

Never buy another beer again

So get you a guitar and learn how to play

Grow out your hair, come up with a name

With a little bit of luck you'll be packin' the stands

Find a few good buddies, start a band

No need to study, start a band

Call up some buddies, man, and start a band