Well I guess I been a long time
Workin' in the backline
Tryin' to make song fit
You know it never was mine
Two dollars hi-heel shoes and a honky tonk dress
In the rhythm and the soul revues
I had a dream I guess
Yes, Yes
And I had to beat the Stagefright
I had to cry all night
Tryin' to make a song fit
You know it never was right
I said 'Girl - get up and get out of this mess
You're gonna be an overnight sensation
Be an overnight success'
And all through the badlands
Rockin' on the bandstands
It's so hard in the bar bands
When there's no one there who understands
And lady luck'll pass you by
And she'll never says 'Yes
You're gonna be an overnight sensation
Gonna be an overnight success'
Well I used to be a sweet little rock n roll singer
Chasin' after fortune and fame
What's your story? What's your payola?
Me I'm in the music game
Well I guess I been a long time
Workin' in the backline
Tryin' to make a song fit
You know it was never mine
What can I tell you
I made a break I guess
Now I'm an overnight sensation
I'm an overnight
I'm an over overnight sensation
Writer(s): Mark Knopfler
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