The lawns grow plush in the hinterlands
The perfect little setting for the one night stands
The drapes are drawn and the lights are out
It's the time to put in practice what you've dreamed about

Well she can show you what you must do
To be more like people better than you

Amateur hour goes on and on
And when you turn pro you know
She'll let you know
Amateur hour goes on and on
And when you turn pro you know
She tells you so

Girls grow tops to the topless in
While we sit and count the hairs that blossom from our chins
Our voices change at a rapid pace
I could start a song a tenor and then end as bass

Choose your partners everyone
If you hesitate, the good ones are gone

Amateur hour goes on and on
And when you turn pro you know
She'll let you know
Amateur hour goes on and on
And when you turn pro you know
She tells you so
(she tells you so)

Dance, laugh, wine, dine and talk and sing
But those cannot replace what is the real thing
It's a lot like playing the violin
You cannot start off and be Yehudi Menuhin

So Amateur hour goes on and on
And when you turn pro you know
She'll let you know
Amateur hour goes on and on
And when you turn pro you know
She tells you so

Amateur hour goes on and on
And when you turn pro you know
She'll let you know
Amateur hour goes on and on
And when you turn pro you know
She tells you so