Here I go ridin' up and down the road with a gang I bought me a bus and I got me a four piece band Tonight we played Chicago then travel North Ontario But I got me a guitar and I'm gonna be a star Well it's ninety degrees and the airconditioner is broke This keeps up and we're all levelled a choke I don't know of John had to go through this But boy if he did he sure earned his I got me a guitar and I'm gonna be a star I got me a guitar and I'm gonna be a star Mighty to learn to play on my own lead guitar Don't wanna tell jokes to try to be funny Just sing a little song and make a little money I got me a guitar and I'm gonna be a star [ guitar ] Played the show in Alabama but I was two hours late And I wrecked the bus when I drove to the gate The man didn't wanna give me all of my dough But ke said OK when I said oh no I got me a guitar and I'm gonna be a star Well we're runnin' late for a show in Abilene The bus is hard and the boys are sure actin' mean We're gonna get there bet you a dollar When we come on they'll scream and holler I got me a guitar and I'm gonna be a star Yeah I got me a guitar... Yeah I got me a guitar and I'm gonna be a star I got me a guitar and I'm gonna be a star