I took my baby on a river boat cruise And she was well aware I was excited about the way the things could have been As in if I don’t care I want a face no one can recognize, in disguise Someone called my name They thought of taking pictures, autographs, then they grab My joy had turned to pain Father always told me: You won’t live a quiet life If you’re reaching for fortune and fame I fell the pressure setting in I’m living just to win; I’m down in my pain Don’t you fell’ no pain? It’s the price of fame, you pay the price of fame So don’t be feelin’ no pain It’s the price of fame, it’s the price of fame So don’t you ever complain? I’m a cover of a magazine, watch the scene They know my every do’s Just sign your name on the dotted line, you’ll be fine That always bothers me Get in your car; you wanna take a ride, look behind Someone is following you You try to get away you turn real fast, but too bad They know you every move Father always told me: You won’t live a quiet life If you’re reaching for fortune and fame I fell the pressure setting in I’m living just to win, I bleed all this pain Don’t you ever complain? It’s the price of fame; you pay the price of fame So don’t you ever complain? It’s the price of fame, it’s the price of fame So don’t be fellin’ no pain? It’ the price of fame (price of fame) You pay the price of fame (price of fame) Father never lies My father never lies (price of fame) My father never lies (price of fame) So don’t be feelin’ this way, boy I’d like to take sometime and get away, then they’ll say Is that the boy still alive? They make you start taking pills, what a thrill Only the strong survive Father always told me: You won’t live a quiet life They start to wonderin’ where have you been I feel their envious looks at me Their mistaken jealousy Then stand here in my shoes And get a taste of my blues It’s the price of fame, you pay the price of fame So don’t you ever complain? It’s the price of fame, it’s the price of fame So don’t be fellin’ this way? It’s the price of fame, you pay the price of fame So don’t you ever complain? It’ the price of fame (price of fame) You pay the price of fame (price of fame) Father never lies My father never lies, baby (price of fame) My father never lies (price of fame) So don’t be feelin’ don’t pain’, boy