Welcome to the big time
You're bound to be a star
And even if you don't go all the way
I know that you'll go far
This race is for rats
It can turn you upside down
Ain't no one you can count on in this
Sleazy little town, oh no

Lots of promises in the dark
But don't you open your heart

'Cause it don't mean nothing
The words that they say
No, it don't mean nothing
These games that people play
No, it don't mean nothing
No victim, no crime
No, it don't mean nothing
'Til you sign it on the dotted line

The director smiles as you walk in the door
He says I love your work, babe
But you're just not what we're looking for
And it's never what but who it is you know
So easy to get stuck in all that California snow, oh no
Take a good look around and you'll find
People tryin to mess with your mind

Well, it don't mean nothing
The words that they say
No, it don't mean nothing
These games that people play
No, it don't mean nothing
No victim, no crime
No, it don't mean nothing
'Til you sign it on the dotted line

Hollywood can be so lonely
Or make you the winner of a losing fight
The party is never over
'Cause the stars are always shining
Doesn't matter if it's day or night

The producer says "Let me change a line or two
And a little bit of something can look awfully good to you"
And you want to scream but you gotta keep it all inside
When you're trying to make a living
There ain't no such thing as pride, oh no

Lots of promises in the dark
Don't you open your heart

'Cause it don't mean nothing
The words that they say
No, it don't mean nothing
These games that people play
No, it don't mean nothing
No victim, no crime
No, it don't mean nothing
'Til you sign it on the dotted line

Don't mean nothing at all
Don't mean nothing at all
Don't mean nothing at all