At eighteen I grew restless for the city
I´d seen its lights that beckoned from afar
I packed my dreams, assured I´d be successful
I´d sing my songs, I´d soon become a star

I needed clothes to make the right impression
I bought a suit, the finest tailor-made
Had an act, then designed, with the ladies in mind
Endure the debt I felt would be repaid

Oh, I´d see my name emblazoned in neon
The biggest, the best, above all the rest, wherever I´d play
I dreamed I would be acknowledged the greatest
The cream of the crop, I stood at the top, I was there to stay

The loveliest girls would gather around me
With photos to sign, they all would be mine for less than a smile
My curtain would cue, resounding ovations
Their deafening roar would ring out for more, I´d go off in style

Though now beneath my makeup, my features are ageing
My voice is still there, my gesture´s precise, my talent would glow
At times I´ve held bitterness, for nothing has happened
I´ve struggled and strived, but never arrived, and I´m still unknown

And yet I believe that my time is coming
If given the breaks, I´ve got what it takes to go all the way
Then under my feet the stage would be pulsing
Finally I´d be there in the spotlights glare, it would be my day

For thirty years it´s been an endless circle

I´ve made the rounds, they always look the same
I sing my songs, but people seldom listen
They never care, for they don´t know my name

To keep alive, I´ve played the third-rate bookings
I have no choice, I take what I can find
Sleazy clubs, little pay, easy girls, sleep all day
But in my dreams, I leave it far behind

And dreamed that I´ll be relating the story
Of how I prevailed when I should have failed, in my quest for fame
I dreamed that I´ll be enjoying my leisure
Taking life in stride, ladies at my side, wild from the game

On opening night, I´ll calmly be reading
The thousands of words from those who admire my standing alone
The stage light would dim, the moment would quicken
My heart in my throat, I´d hear the first note, I´d be on my own

I´ve tried to find a gimmick, to lift me from darkness
I´ve sung about love, I´ve tried rhythm songs, a stale joke or two
If everything fails and I´m left here in the shadows
The fault isn´t mine, I asked for a chance, but nothing came through

I´ve no one to thank, for no one has offered

To give me a hand, or take any stand, that´s out of their way
But deep in my heart, I know that I have it
And I´ll get my due life, will start anew, it will be my day