Turn of the golden key Company machine Sell his identity Spin their golden dream Sell him out as the boy next door Take him under their wing Gilded cage, but he has it made Golden bird he sings Sold out commodity Everything they need Image is fancy free How they'd like to be So they follow his every move Hang on in to his style Made the grade and he has it made Loved it for a while Another turn of the golden key The biggest star in the sky See him fly, he's flown away Another turn of the key The music won't die He still sings But a new melody He's singing for free Took on another name For publicity Didn't plan all this fame Call the company I'm not sure this is fair exchange More to lose than I knew I am lost and they own me now Golden bird he flew Another turn of the golden key The biggest star in the sky See him fly, he's flown away Another turn of the key The music won't die He still sings But a new melody He's singing for free