Gather 'round my guitar I'm about to share some knowledge There's one thing I can help you understand You're only now in middle school, your folks are talking college But tell them that you might have other plans Be part of the band, be part of the band Pick up any instrument and do the best you can Be part of the band, be part of the band Play some drums or guitar strums and entertain your friends But don't get a manager just yet Everybody loves it when the drummer and the guitar make a sound And everybody loves when the bass player thumps then he pumps it 'Til it's shaking all the ground Look at him on the keyboard doing a handsome on his keys Watch the lead singer grab the microphone Karate kick then drop and sing on his knees Be part of the band (gimme a "B") Be part of the band (now gimme an "A") Pick up any instrument and do the best you can Be part of the band (gimme an "N") Be part of the band (now gimme a "D") Play some drums or guitar strums or simply clap your hands (Now what do ya got? Band!) But don't get a manager just yet You can make up a sensitive love song For your one true love And you play it for them and they don't appreciate it Then write another song about being frustrated You can be under the mirror ball the reflection lights the crowd in front of you You can fake an English accent and then kick some butt You could play anything and it doesn't matter what Be part of the band, be part of the band Pick up any instrument and do the best you can Be part of the band, be part of the band Anything you own's a microphone so entertain your fans But don't get a manager or a lawyer or a publicist or a stylist Or a roadie (maybe a roadie) but not a manager just yet