Money, Compliments, Publicity (Song Number 10) Todd Snider The Excitement Plan (2009) Track #11 C Em F G x2 C Em A man once said that the pinnacle of success F G Is when you've finally lost interest C Em F G In money, compliments, and publicity C Emao A noble enough idea, I supposeea F Gii. How on earth he does this, heaven only knows C Em I know I need a lot more of all three of those F G Before I ever have the nerve to turn up my nose C Em F G At any money, compliments, and publicity C# G I'm broke as the Ten Commandments F G Sometimes I'm harder to follow C Em I don't know whether to walk to school F G Or take my lunch, should've worn my watch, it's true C Em You may think you see a man who is looking for attention, F G But you're looking at a man who has lived C Through a little bit of poverty, Em F G Some anxiety, some scrutiny C Em If I ever do get my money together, F G I'm gonna take care of all of my friends C Buy an island, run a phone line, call 'em Em F (stop) Tell 'em all to get f**ked F C Oh! That oughta take care of them Em Just be me and my money, F G And my compliments, and my publicity C Em F G Sing it with me: "money, compliments, and publicity" G It's an issue for me, F G I went to see this therapist F G She said, "Just do the best you can do" C F Do the best you can do... C F Do the best you can do... G F I was hoping for something more specific C Em F G C Em F G C Em F G F G F G C Em A man once said that the pinnacle of success F G Is when you've finally lost interest C Em F G In money, compliments, and publicity C Em Many years later, another man would say all that again F G But not for the sake of inspiring men C But rather 'cause he got nine songs Em And knows he needs at least ten F G Before he can go back to town and turn 'em all in C Em F G To get money--you guessed it--compliments, publicity C Em F G Money, compliments, and publicity C Em F G Lord, I'm gonna take it to the bank C Em F G I said money, I love the compliments and the publicity C Em F G I got so many people to thank C Em F G I wanna thank Clive Davis C Em F G I wanna thank the Good Lord up in heaven above C Em F G And all my fans for my money, my compliments, and my publicity C Em F G Money, compliments, and publicity C Em F G Lord, I would bathe in C Em F G Money, compliments, and publicity C Em F G Money, compliments, and publicity
