Used To Be The Next Big Thing
from Used To Be The Next Big Thing by Maple Run Band
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lyrics
Well I used to be the next big thing
Had the whole wide world on a string
The marquee lights burned so bright
And the people had to hear me sing
I was the talk and the toast of the town
People knew me when they saw me around
Everyone was my friend
Said they’d say they knew me when
I used to be the next big thing
They said you’re gonna be a big star
Everybody’s gonna know who you are
I bought a Nudie suit and some alligator boots
And a shiny new Fender guitar
Everybody said I shouldn’t have a care
‘Cause I was really going somewhere
Drove a big Cadillac ‘til the bank took it back
I used to be the next big thing
I used to be the next big thing
People lined up just to hear me sing
I had people calling people with papers to sign
And waiting for the phone to ring
But the phone calls they never came
And nobody remembers my name
Can you throw me a buck cause I’m down on my luck
But I used to be the next big thing
They said you’re gonna be a big star
Everybody’s gonna know who you are
You’ll be a hit with the chicks
Cause you can play all the licks, son
You’re gonna go really far
I was ready for the fortune and fame
But the money and the honeys never came
Drove a big Cadillac ‘til the bank took it back
I used to be the next big thing
Now no one’s lined up around the block
And that Fender’s sitting in hock
I’m long in the tooth with three chords and the truth
And a tendency to drink around the clock
‘Cause the lights and the people went away
And this old dog never got his day
Now I’m playing dive bars and sleeping in my car
But I used to be the be the next big thing
They said you’re gonna be a big, big star
Everybody’s gonna know who you are
I bought a Nudie suit and some alligator boots
And a shiny new Fender guitar
I was ready for the fortune and fame
But the money and honeys never came
Drove a big Cadillac ‘til the bank took it back
I used to be the next big thing
I drove a big Cadillac ‘til the bank took it back
I used to be the next big thing
Had the whole wide world on a string
The marquee lights burned so bright
And the people had to hear me sing
I was the talk and the toast of the town
People knew me when they saw me around
Everyone was my friend
Said they’d say they knew me when
I used to be the next big thing
They said you’re gonna be a big star
Everybody’s gonna know who you are
I bought a Nudie suit and some alligator boots
And a shiny new Fender guitar
Everybody said I shouldn’t have a care
‘Cause I was really going somewhere
Drove a big Cadillac ‘til the bank took it back
I used to be the next big thing
I used to be the next big thing
People lined up just to hear me sing
I had people calling people with papers to sign
And waiting for the phone to ring
But the phone calls they never came
And nobody remembers my name
Can you throw me a buck cause I’m down on my luck
But I used to be the next big thing
They said you’re gonna be a big star
Everybody’s gonna know who you are
You’ll be a hit with the chicks
Cause you can play all the licks, son
You’re gonna go really far
I was ready for the fortune and fame
But the money and the honeys never came
Drove a big Cadillac ‘til the bank took it back
I used to be the next big thing
Now no one’s lined up around the block
And that Fender’s sitting in hock
I’m long in the tooth with three chords and the truth
And a tendency to drink around the clock
‘Cause the lights and the people went away
And this old dog never got his day
Now I’m playing dive bars and sleeping in my car
But I used to be the be the next big thing
They said you’re gonna be a big, big star
Everybody’s gonna know who you are
I bought a Nudie suit and some alligator boots
And a shiny new Fender guitar
I was ready for the fortune and fame
But the money and honeys never came
Drove a big Cadillac ‘til the bank took it back
I used to be the next big thing
I drove a big Cadillac ‘til the bank took it back
I used to be the next big thing
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from Used To Be The Next Big Thing,
track released October 20, 2022
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