And now...
That shes older 
In the embers of romance 
Pay two mortgages and leccy bills 
Been comfortable and that 
Nobody told her 
That she'd ever reach the stage 
Where her husband bores or her 
Or she lies about her age 
He's compromising 
At least he's got a job for life 
Get born, get school, get job, get car 
Pay tax and find a wife 
And on that note 
The end can't come too soon 
If you're not living on the edge 
You take up too much room 
I could've been a contender 
Could've been a someone 
Caught up in the rat race 
And feeling like a no-one 
Appearing in the papers 
With the money and the girls 
I could've been The Heavyweight Champion of the World 
At school he used to dream about 
Being Bruce Lee 
But the need for chops in the Manor top 
Aint all that great you see 
And so he gave up 
On his black belt and first Dan 
As near as he got to China 
Was a week in Camber sands 
I could've been a contender 
Could've been a someone 
Caught up in the rat race 
And feeling like a no-one 
Appearing in the papers 
With the money and the girls 
I could've been The Heavyweight Champion of the World 
It might be boring so boring 
It might put you to sleep 
The same old routine repeats week after week 
And you work harder, work harder 
Cos you're told that you must 
And you must earn a living 
And you must earn a crust 
...like everybody else 
Just be like everybody else 
Just be like everybody else 
Be like everybody else 
Be like everybody else 
Just be like everybody else 
Just be like everybody else 
Just be like everybody else 
I could've been a contender 
Could've been a someone 
Caught up in the rat race 
And feeling like a no-one 
Appearing in the papers 
With the money and the girls 
I could've been The Heavyweight Champion of the World 
I could've been a contender 
Could've been a someone 
Caught up in the rat race 
And feeling like a no-one 
Appearing in the papers 
With the money and the girls 
I could've been The Heavyweight Champion of the World 
Be like everybody else 
Just be like everybody else ..... (Repeat till End)