"The Dream" lyrics

Man, I heard your song on the radio
About a year ago
Ain't you some kind of big shot star
Good to see you in our hometown bar
Can I get a couple tickets to the next show
One where your opening for so and so
Man, I'd love to go backstage
I've always wondered how much you get paid?

For waking up at noon
Making up some songs
Laughing when you sell em
I say I see what I can do
Buy us both a drink
Cause I don't wanna tell him

You say I'm killing it, but it's killing me
Oh, it's hurry up and wait and see
Say it's all family when the money comes round
Say it's just business when the money runs out
Ain't a party if it ain't a #1
You're just a shooting star
Till they see another one
I'm getting pretty tired of losing sleep
So somebody at bar can think
I'm living the dream

Made a little bit of money playing county fairs
Spent more on gas trying to get there
Heard a few goodbyes
To get my name in lights

You might think I have it all
If the good stuff's all you see
No one ever puts a spotlight on
The real stuff underneath

You say I'm killing it, but it's killing me
Oh, it's hurry up and wait and see
Say it's all family when the money comes round
Say it's just business when the money runs out
Ain't a party if it ain't a #1
You're just a shooting star
Till they see another one
I'm getting pretty tired of losing sleep
So somebody at bar can think
I'm living the dream
I'm living the dream

You say I'm killing it, but it's killing me
Oh, it's hurry up, wait and see
Say it's all family when the money comes round
Say it's just business when the money runs out
Ain't a party if it ain't a #1
You're just a shooting star
Till they see another one
I'm getting pretty tired of losing sleep
So somebody at bar can think
I'm living the dream
I'm living the dream