you can't get arrested in nashville

Lyrics

key to the city, on the wall, platinum albums line your hall, so how come nobody's returning your call, when all you want to do is sing, too old to start over, too young to quit, but it's been so long since you hit, and everyone knows that since elvis split, the almighty dollar is king, there on the jukebox, ain't that your name, hey, weren't you headed for the hall of fame?, well, you're tried and you're tested, and your songs are still requested, but you can't even get arrested in nashville, if they make you an offer, you won't refuse, down here they don't let beggars choose, but didn't you already pay these dues, about a million miles ago, they say your name is still a household word, but what good is it, if you can't get heard, well, you're tried and you're tested, and your whole life is invested, but you can't even get arrested, time is not on your side, oh, time is on the rise, you know it's not enough to just break even, when all your true believers stop believin', well, you're tried and you're tested, and your songs are still requested, but you can't even get arrested, well, you're tried and you're tested, and your whole life is invested, but you can't even get arrested. in nashville