An aspiring musician has a misunderstanding with her idol

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This song is a scratch demo used as part of my 2009 RPM Challenge CD. Content may change over time. In the meantime, please feel free to listen and critique. Thanks!

Jeanie and Her Inner Rock God (alternate lyrics included)
you wouldn't know me from a hole in a dream
But I've idolized you/been a fan since I was thirteen
I made shrine for you in my room

I followed your bio to a T
Learned all of my guitar from the TV
And piano lessons were never for nothing

In college, I majored in Music Theory
Aeolian scales left me weary
All I ever wanted to do was to sing and play

Paying off my loans with these stupid office jobs
'Cause no band wants a girl with an inner rock god
Who's worth more than a dance on a keg
(who's worth more than the juice on some guy's leg)

Chorus: So it's an honor to meet you
You saved me many times before
Can I ask you now, to save me once again
For I've got everything you've ever done
I stood from the stands as I watched you run
Can I ask you now to do the same for me?

I hope you didn't mind me seeking you out
It was just a thought on a turnabout
To get advice from you on my work

See, I've got these songs and these songs have lives
And ideas I've yet to materialize
Damn, I wish you wouldn't look at me that way

Chorus

Don't misunderstand me
you can't misunderstand me
Please don't misunderstand me
It's all I wanted to do

Don't misunderstand me
you can't misunderstand me
Please don't misunderstand me
I'm not here to have sex with you

I didn't mean to offend
I'm a fan with a dream and I don't pretend
I didn't think it would ever come to this
Please don't be upset with me
It's words from a master I wanted for free
But I guess that won't be happening now

Sorry to have let you down on the fly
Surely noone's more disappointed than I
I'll be making my way out now...

Chorus

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