Product Of

The wrong brand of pen that I pick up
The right words the wrong way, I figure out
And how come the book's always better
When it's the song that everybody knows?

What's a writer to do?
They're running out of ideas, it's true
Now, when they write, they're not writing just for you

No matter what they try to hide
They're still taking bribes

The phone rings, executive's pushy
No surprise, it's the one that they gave to me
I dedicate this song to their boardroom
They lead the way in creating something new

What's a writer to do?
I'm running out of ideas too
Now, when I sing, I'm not singing just to you
And just so long as people shop
I'll shift the product

Toe the line and find yourself hooked
Like some kind of drug
That you need to sell on
No matter what they try to hide
They're still taking bribes
And just so long as people shop
I'll shift the product