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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Vocals
Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan
Electric Guitar
John Ryan
John Ryan
Bass Guitar
Andy Newmark
Andy Newmark
Drums
Paul Glanz
Paul Glanz
Piano
Jimmy Ryan
Jimmy Ryan
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Songwriter
Del Newman
Del Newman
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Bobak
Michael Bobak
Engineer
Lee Hulko
Lee Hulko
Mastering Engineer
Paul Samwell-Smith
Paul Samwell-Smith
Producer
Mike Boback
Mike Boback
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, I have known you
Since you were a small boy
And your mama used to say
"Well, my boy is gonna grow up and be some kind of leader someday"
[Verse 2]
Then you'd turn on the radio
And sing with the singer in the band
Your mama would say to you
"This isn't exactly what we had planned"
[Verse 3]
But you're a legend in your own time, a hero in the footlights
Playin' tunes to fit your rhyme
But a legend's only a lonely boy when he goes home alone
[Verse 4]
And though I know you still have the heart of that small boy
Well, you lend it out far too much
And no one woman lovin' you
Can never feel that she's been really touched
[Verse 5]
Then you turn on the radio
And sing with the singer in the band
Think kinda sadly to yourself
This isn't exactly what you had planned
[Verse 6]
But you're a legend in your own time
A hero in the footlights
Playin' tunes to fit your rhyme
But a legend's only a lonely boy when he goes home alone
Well, a legend's only a lonely boy when he goes home alone
Written by: Carly Simon
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