This one's for you al freed,
wherever you go, whatever you do
'cause 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.
payola blues
no matter where i go
i never hear my record on the radio.
And it goes like this.
I got a brand new record company, new manager too.
got a great new record, i can't get through to you.
payola blues
no matter where i go
i never hear my record on the radio.
How about this new mercedes benz, that ought to get it on.
well, thanks a lot man! i'll play it all day long.
payola blues
no matter where i go
i never hear my record on the radio.
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.