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Mama don't need to Ph.D. in sociologyTo be aware of the revolution happening in the streetsPapa said trends keep changing like the tides upon the seaI'm gonna jump on the wagon now to rest my aching feetI've made up my mind and I'm gonna get my piece tooNow is the time there isn't a day to loseI've had it to here just watching that world go byThis is the year that either we do or we die(chorus)Sell out, sell out that's the name of the gameSell out, sell out that anybody can playSongtexteSell out, sell out I think you know what I meanSell out, sell out crank up that funk machineI'm tired of breaking my back to pleaseCritics who can't be pleasedIt's time I looked out for number oneTime I looked out for meI've gotta face the reality of living in the real worldBefore I end up an old man feeding peanuts to the squirrelsI finally heard the little voice in my headIt gave me the word you wanna know what it said?Don't be a sap get rid of that cross you bear'Cause taking the rap won't make you a millionaire(chorus)Sell out, sell out can't pay no bills with your prideSell out, sell out I know 'cause baby I triedSell out, sell out it's easy once you concedeSell out, sell out that love ain't all you needPlay that funky music play that funky beatPlay that funky music love ain't all you needThe ivory tower's fallen downThe nickels and dimes are spentI've given up castles in the airI couldn't afford the rentEvery man has his selling priceI'm taking the highest bidCome out of the clouds, Sir Rupert saidAnd do what Stevie did(Peddle yourself!) Peddle yourself you'd better take my adviceOr sit on the shelf he couldn't be more preciseDon't get me wrong I'd hate to be misconstruedBut stringing along it's the only left to do(chorus)Yeah sell out, sell out you've gotta move with the timesSell out, sell out or they'll surely leave you behindSell out, sell out there's no sweeter sound than the crashSell out, sell out of freshly minted cashPlay that funky music play that funky beatPlay that funky music love ain't all you needSell out sell out sell outSell out sell out sell out Aus Songtexte Mania