| I know you're only talking | |
| To keep the silence out | |
| Maybe you should listen and leave some room for doubt | |
| You're just handing out bad reputations | |
| Why don't you shut your mouth | |
| chorus: | |
| Overnight sensation, | |
| All mouth and no soul | |
| The bad boys sold your franchise | |
| And stole your Rock 'n' Roll | |
| I know I ain't no beauty | |
| But I know who I am | |
| I ain't running for sheriff | |
| I ain't that kind of man | |
| To live outside the law , my dear | |
| You gotta give a damn | |
| Overnight sensation | |
| You be shot full of holes | |
| The bad boys stole your franchise | |
| And stole your Rock 'n' Roll | |
| You know you put the hurt on me | |
| You do it all the same | |
| Us guys ain't s'pose to hurt at all | |
| Our faces fit the frame | |
| You know I'm only talking | |
| To keep you here with me | |
| Maybe you should listen | |
| How hard could it be | |
| Good manners don't cost nothing | |
| But that ain't what you want from me | |
| Overnight sensation | |
| Turn your hard heart cold | |
| The bad boys sold your franchise | |
| And stole your Rock 'n' Roll | |
| You're just looking for someone | |
| To take your spirit home | |
| The bad boys sold your franchise, baby | |
| And stole your Rock 'n' Roll |