Payola Blues - Neil Young

This one’s for you Al Freed

Wherever you go, whatever you do

Because the things they’re doing today

Will make a saint out of you

Payola blues

I’ve got the payola blues

Even though I already paid my dues

Listen to me Mr. D. J

Hear what I’ve got to say

If a man is making music

They ought to let his record play

Payola blues

No matter where I go

I never hear my record on the radio

Well, here’s three thousand

That ought to get it on

Well, thanks a lot man!

I love your new song

I got a brand new record company

New manager too

Got a great new record

I can’t get through to you

How about this new Mercedes Benz

That ought to get it on

Well, thanks a lot man!

I’ll play it all day long

I’ve got the payola blues, payola blues

I’m paying those payola blues

No matter where I go

I never hear my record on the radio