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Bobby played his guitar on the harder side of town |
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Where it's hard for a poor boy to find the money |
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He had dedication, he had the heart and soul |
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Somehow knew he was born to play |
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People say get a real job support your family |
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'Cause there's no future on the road your takin' |
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But he never said a word, the dreamer just kept on |
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Late at night you could hear him say, he'd say |
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I'm gonna be somebody |
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One of these days I'm gonna break these chains |
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I'm gonna be somebody someday |
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You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will |
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The road was a struggle, took him ten years to the top |
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And now he's number one on the stage and the radio |
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Still he can't believe how people come from miles around |
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When it seems like only yesterday when he would say |
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I'm gonna be somebody |
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One of these days I'm gonna break these chains |
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I'm gonna be somebody someday |
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You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will, yeah, yeah, yeah |
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Bobby played his hometown, one full moon August night |
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When He heard a voice in the front row singing |
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It was a sandy-haired river boy with same ol' hungry eyes |
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He looked up at Bobby and said |
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Mmm, I'm gonna be somebody |
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One of these days I'm gonna break these chains |
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And I'm gonna be somebody someday |
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You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will |
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You know I will, yeah, yeah |
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I'm gonna be somebody |
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One of these days I'm gonna break these chains |
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I'm gonna be somebody someday |
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You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will, oh yeah |
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You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will |