Early Morning Wake Up Call - Flash & The Pan

You saw a sign on a pick up truck

You bought a guitar with a borrowed buck —

And you dig it, and you dig it

They liked your songs

They were hot for you

You got the job

There was work to do —

And you dig it, and you dig it

But waiting

There was someone waiting for you

Claiming a piece of everything that you do

It seems I’ve heard your story all before

Someone’s standing knocking at your door

The early morning wake up call —

Your bags are packed and in the hall

The managers ran off with all

The money that you made

You hit on the stage nearly every night

You worked around till you get it right —

And you dig it, and you dig it

And then you signed for a record deal

And off you go on the music wheel —

And you dig it, and you dig it

But waiting

There was someone waiting for you

Claiming a piece of everything that you do

It seems I’ve heard your story all before

Someone’s standing knocking at your door

The early morning wake up call —

Your bags are packed and in the hall

The managers ran off with all

The money that you made

You made the charts and all the

Hangers on were hanging on

Flashing knives behind your back

Living in your money sack

And you were thinking you got it made

You do the tours and the interviews

You meet the press and you’re in the news —

And you dig it, and you dig it

You hear your song on the radio

You see your face on the TV shows

And you dig it, and you dig it

Waiting

There was someone waiting for you

Claiming a piece of everything that you do

It seems I’ve heard your story all before

Someone’s standing knocking at your door

Your record isn’t selling well

The tickets to your shows don’t sell

You look around and suddenly

You find that you’ve got leprosy

The taxman’s coming after you

Your lawyer and your girlfriend too

And the managers ran off with

All the money that you made

And you dig it, and you dig it

And you dig it, and you dig it