capo on 5th fret


   G                                 D

A man once said that the pinnacle of success
 C
Was when you finally lost interest
     G     D              C
In money, compliments and publicity
 

    G                     D

A noble enough idea I suppose
 C
How on earth he does this, heaven only knows
    G                        D
I know I need a lot more of all three of those
   C
Before I ever have the nerve to turn up my nose
        G        D                 C
At any money, a compliments, some publicity
 


      G
I'm broke as the ten commandments
   C
Sometimes I'm harder to follow
    G                                       D
I don't know whether to walk to school or take my lunch
  C
S**t or winde my watch, it's true
 

(repeat for rest of song)


You may think you see a man who was looking for attention
 But you're looking at a man who has lived through a little bit of
Poverty, some anxiety, some scrutiny
 



You know, if I ever do get my money together
I'm gonna take care of all of my friends
I'll buy an island run a phone line
Call them tell them all to get f**ked, oh
 



That oughta take care of them
Just be me and my money and my compliments and my publicity
Sing it with me
Money, the compliments and publicity
 



It's an issue for me, I, I went to see this therapist
She said, just do the best you can do
Do the best you can do
I was hoping for something more specific
 



A man once said that the pinnacle of success
Was when you finally lost interest
In money, compliments, publicity
 



Many years later, another man will say all that again
But not for the sake of inspiring men
But rather 'cause he's got nine songs
 And knows he needs at least ten
Before he can go back to town and turn them all in
 



To get the money, you guessed it, the compliments, publicity
Money, compliments and publicity
Lord, I'm gonna take it to the bank and save money
I love the compliments and publicity
Lord, I'm gonna take it to the bank and save money