I like a guitar With a simple down stroke Just a good old six string Without an ego Who am I kidding I could never play like that Shred the axe Like the other acts do When the band broke up I bought a keyboard Now i'm tryin' To play the black notes a little more Who am I kidding I've got nothing up my sleeve I've just got down stroke And a simple melody Well I'm alive And I'm well And I've been working nine to five Inside this shell Just a beat and a melody That's enough to get me back onto my feet I'm alive and I'm well And I have got to get myself out of this shell With downstrokes and simple melodies Downstrokes and simple melodies