Name in Lights

I got a job from nine to five That pays to keep the dream alive I swear I'm closer than I was But five years are turning into ten Changing faster than my friends Just let this town do what it does I used to want to see my name in lights Nowadays I'm glad to see them on Prove to myself I was worth much more Than a pass time for a debutante Stare down my bullies front page of a magazine in the grocery line Now I don't ever tell lies And I don't dream about my name in lights Mom and Dad think I'm a country star Cuz I play the rounds at all the bars The radio played my song one time And when you get turned down for the hundredth time Or ignored when you have a bad write you start to think You're only as good as you can rhyme I used to want to see my name in lights Nowadays I'm glad to see them on Prove to myself I was worth much more Than a pass time for a debutante Stare down my bullies front page of a magazine in the grocery line Now I don't ever tell lies And I don't dream about my name in lights While some get signed most are forgotten Fewer get put on hold We all get a little Instagram famous Until our name gets old I used to want to see my name in lights Nowadays I'm glad to see them on Prove to myself I was worth much more Than a pass time for a debutante Stare down my bullies front page of a magazine in the grocery line Now I don't ever tell lies And I don't dream about my name in lights