Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Blackie Lawless
Vocals
Chris John Holmes
Guitar
Randy Piper
Guitar
Tony Richards
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Blackie Lawless
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Blackie Lawless
Producer
Duane Baron
Mixing Engineer
Hanspeter Huber
Assistant Engineer
Jim Scott
Assistant Engineer
Mike Varney
Producer
Stephen M. Fontano
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You say you don't wanna run and hide
A face that no one knows
And everyone you meet, you're gonna show
You're nobody's slave
Nobody's chains are holding you
You hold your fist up high and rule the zoo
[PreChorus]
Oh, you just got to be
Up high, where the whole world's watching me
'Cause I
I got the guts to be somebody...
To cry out
[Chorus]
I wanna be somebody, be somebody soon
I wanna be somebody, be somebody too
I wanna be somebody, be somebody soon
I wanna be somebody, be somebody too
[Verse 2]
You say you don't wanna starve
Or take the table crumbs that fall
You don't wanna beg or plead at all
You don't want no nine to five
Your fingers to the bone
You don't want the rock piles' bloody stones
[PreChorus]
Oh, you just got to be
Up high, where the whole world's watching me
'Cause I
I got the guts to be somebody...
To cry out
[Chorus]
I wanna be somebody, be somebody soon
I wanna be somebody, be somebody too
I wanna be somebody, be somebody soon
I wanna be somebody, be somebody too
[Verse 3]
I want shiny cars and dirty money
Lots of rock and roll
I will live in fame and die in flames
I'm never getting old
[Bridge]
I wanna be somebody, be somebody soon
I wanna be somebody, be somebody too
[Chorus]
I wanna be somebody, be somebody soon
I wanna be somebody, be somebody too
I wanna be somebody, be somebody soon
I wanna be somebody, be somebody too
[Outro]
I'm gonna be somebody
I'm gonna be somebody
Written by: W.A.S.P.