You start in the middle and you're doing fine But it's just too little to keep you satisfied So you try a little harder and you try and try It's a long way up so you go for a ride Everybody wants to have it made They don't want to do nothing but they still get paid So you ride a little further and it starts to change Did you think that everything was going to be the same?
It's not all about you You're so cynnical and vain And I know you'd rather die than take the blame It's not all about you You're so cynnical and vain God I swear you can't get out of you're own way
Now you've made your way up and you like the view But it gets a little boring when there's nothing to do So you look to the middle but it's nothing new Everybody wants to be the same as you Everything's going to be the same And it doesn't matter if they ever knew your name So you better take the money and forget the fame Or get back in the middle and get out of the game
It's not all about you You're so cynnical and vain And I know you'd rather die than take the blame It's not all about you You're so cynnical and vain God I swear you can't get out of you're own way
Now it's down to the bottom and there's nothing to say I guess everybody knew that it would be this way It's the same old story and it's so cliche So make yourself home because you're here to stay Everybody wants to have it made They don't want to do nothing but they still get paid So you ride a little further and it starts to change Did you think that everything was going to be the same?
It's not all about you You're so cynnical and vain And I know you'd rather die than take the blame It's not all about you You're so cynnical and vain God I swear you can't get out of you're own way