Cowboys 

Ian Dury And The Blockheads

They say it's tough out there and that's for sure

You pay your way twice over, if not more

They say that's the price of fame,

And now you've made your name

Your friends don't even treat you like

They used to do before

They quote the man-stars who've died so young

From the fermament you seek to walk among

They tell you who went mad,

Who went from good to bad

And they warn you of the dangers

That await the highly strung



Who the hell are they?

And who cares what they say?

Who only seek to worry and alarm

Don't give those dogs their day

Don't let them get their way

'Cos I can see that fame's done you no harm



They say what you sacrificed to be the best

Did you lose all other purpose in your quest?

They say that fame's your only goal

And it messes up your soul

And they mention Elvis Presley

And you're supposed to know the rest

They tell you cherish every minute that you're hot

So at least you'll have some memories

When you're not

They say when fame becomes dispair,

You abandon what you learn

Which makes it that much harder

To give up what you've got



Who the hell are they?

And who cares what they say?

Who only deal in envy and dismay

Don't give those dogs thier day

Don't let them get thier way

I'm glad to see your picture everywhere



They say celebrity extracts a heavy tole

That the devil soon appears to take control

They say it leads you by the nose

And they recite the names of those

Who bled apon the alter

Of the demon rock 'n' roll



Who the hell are they?

And who cares what they say?

Who only seek to worry and alarm

Don't give those dogs their day

Don't let them get their way

'Cos I can see that fame's done you no harm