[Verse 1]

They came to be starlets; They ended up in drive-ins

With a hope and a dream

All the gangsters and harlots

Hung up in the bar with

Better things to do

It’s a business of greed

A well-oiled machine

But not a credit on the screen

All the fame and money

Just like a lottery

You’re never gonna win

[Chorus]

Hollywood

Neon signs and flashing lights

I can see them in the distance

Hollywood

Will/It’ll swallow you whole

Your ambitions and goals

In a dumpster behind the studio

Everyone in this town has been there

Can’t get yourself down I’ve been there

[Verse 2]

Marilyn and Audrey

Cross paths in the lobby

The queens of the golden age

Sex and fashion

Always romancing

We just want a taste

It’s a business of greed

A well-oiled machine

But not a credit on the screen

All the fame and money

Just like a lottery

You’re never gonna win

[Chorus]

Hollywood

Neon signs and flashing lights

I can see them in the distance

Hollywood

Will/It’ll swallow you whole

Your ambitions and goals

In a dumpster behind the studio

Everyone in this town has been there

Can’t get yourself down I’ve been there