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To Be Someone

This version of To Be Someone was released by The Jam in 1982.

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To be someone must be a wonderful thing
A famous footballer a rock singer
or a big film star, yes I think I would like that
To be rich and have lots of fans
have lots of girls to prove that I’m a man
And be No. 1 – and liked by everyone

Getting drugged up with my trendy friends
They really dig me and I dig them
And the bread I spend – is like my fame – it’s quickly diminished

And there’s no more swimming in a guitar shaped pool
no more reporters at my beck and call
no more cocaine it’s only ground chalk
no more taxis now we’ll have to walk

But didn’t we have a nice time –
didn’t we have a nice time
Oh wasn’t it such a fine time

I realize I should have stuck to my guns
instead shit out to be one of the bastard sons
and lose myself – I know it was wrong – but it’s cost me a lot

And there’s no more drinking after the club shuts down,
I’m out on me arse with the rest of the clowns
It’s really frightening without a bodyguard
so I stay confined to my lonely room

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