Intro : (4x) Alison wrote me a song and told me to listen   She picked up her guitar and started humming her melody     I remember wanting to know if she needed assistance She said "Why don't you try, you might strike the right chord in me"     What's it to you now You're going down   Nobody laughed when Alison thought she'd be famous Although nobody really knew that she had a voice     Alison hit #1 in the start of September And by Christmas she was already singing about other boys     Refrain So, it was seven inches of gold produced by desire But fifteen minutes of fame was more than she could share     Now, Alison's got a new favorite taking her higher And I'm just a kid trying to work my way outta here     Refrain When Alison's band fell apart, she wrote me a letter I guess she was trying to thank me for letting her go     She said she'd keep on playing her songs in lack of something better But I bet she was wondering how she would do back home     Refrain