Well I know you can't work in fast food all your life But don't sign that paper tonight She said "But it's too late" Then, I don't remember what I read I don't remember what they said I guess it doesn't matter Guess it doesn't matter anymore 'Cause you're gonna go to the record store You're gonna give 'em all your money Radio plays what they want you to hear They tell me it's cool, I just don't believe it Sell out, with me, oh yea Sell out, with me tonight The record company's gonna give me lots of money and Everything's gonna be alright No more flipping burgers putting on my silly hat, you know I don't want that no more And I didn't ask when we'd get paid I quit my day job anyway I guess it doesn't matter Guess it doesn't matter anymore 'Cause you're gonna go to the record store You're gonna give 'em all your money Radio plays what they want you to hear Tell me it's cool, I just don't believe it Sell out, with me, oh yea Sell out with me tonight The record company's gonna give me lots of money And everything's gonna be And I don't think it'll be so bad And I know it won't be so bad 'Cause the man said "That's the way it is" And the man said "It don't get better than this" No, no, no So I signed on to the record company They say they're gonna give me lot's of money If I play what they want you to hear Tell me it's cool, and I'll sure believe it Sell out, with me, oh yea Sell out with me tonight The record company's gonna give me lots of money And everything's gonna be alright Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah The record company's gonna make everything alright "Baby, don't you sign that paper tonight" she said "But I can't work in fast food all my life"