Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
will.i.am
Vocals
Ben Sargeant
Bass Guitar
Andrew Frampton
Keyboards
Daniel O'Donoghue
Vocals
Glen Power
Drums
Mark Sheehan
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Daniel O'Donoghue
Songwriter
William Adams
Songwriter
Mark Sheehan
Songwriter
James Barry
Songwriter
Doug Besterman
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Daniel O'Donoghue
Producer
Mark Sheehan
Producer
Andrew Frampton
Producer
Jimbo Barry
Producer
Steve Kipner
Additional Producer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Matt Green
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yeah, you can be the greatest
You can be the best
You can be the King Kong banging on your chest
You can beat the world
You can beat the war
You can talk to God, go banging on his door
You can throw your hands up
You can beat the clock (Yeah)
You can move a mountain
You can break rocks
You can be a master
Don't wait for luck
Dedicate yourself and you gon' find yourself
Standing in the hall of fame (Yeah)
[Verse 2]
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (Yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
[Verse 3]
You can go the distance
You can run the mile
You can walk straight through hell with a smile
You can be the hero
You can get the gold
Breaking all the records they thought never could be broke
Yeah, do it for your people
Do it for your pride
How are you ever gonna know if you never even try?
Do it for your country
Do it for your name
'Cause there's gonna be a day...
When you're standing in the hall of fame (Yeah)
[Verse 4]
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (Yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
[Verse 5]
Be a champion
Be a champion
Be a champion
Be a champion (On the walls of the hall of fame)
[Verse 6]
Be students, be teachers
Be politicians, be preachers (Yeah)
Be believers, be leaders
Be astronauts, be champions
Be truth seekers
Be students, be teachers
Be politicians, be preachers (Yeah, yeah)
Be believers, be leaders
Be astronauts, be champions
[Verse 7]
Standing in the hall of fame (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
You could be the greatest (Be a champion)
You can be the best
You can be the King Kong banging on your chest (Be a champion)
You could beat the world (Be a champion)
You could beat the war
You could talk to God, go banging on his door (Be a champion)
You can throw your hands up (Be a champion)
You can beat the clock (Yeah)
You can move a mountain (Be a champion)
You can break rocks
You can be a master (Be a champion)
Don't wait for luck
Dedicate yourself and you gonna find yourself (Be a champion)
Standing in the hall of fame
Written by: Daniel O'Donoghue, James Barry, Mark Sheehan, William Adams