hes been playing these small town bars forever and a day
it aint no nine to five livin but it keeps the bills paid
his love for what he does keeps him going
living for the people at his shows
but he knows he isnt never gettin nowhere
playing the same old honky tonks and rodeos
hes got some money saved, fixed up that old truck
hes gonna hit the highway, nashvilles his next stop
hes gonna see his name up in neon lights
shining like a star up on stage, all dressed in white
sold out shows in every town, just to hear him sing
hes gonna see his face in every magazine,
billboards, t.v.s, videos and silver screens
hes a diamond in the rough, just waiting to shine
he got a break to play one night to play
down at the bluebird cafe, when a man walked right
after the show and said son, you got what it takes
he said son id like to make you a big star, bigger than all the rest
theyll know your name all the way from tokyo to rio
from left coast to key west
now hes got almost eighty million recods sold
signing autographs everywhere he goes
now he sees his name up in neon lights
shining like a star up on stage, all dressed in white
selling out shows in every town, just to hear him sing
now he sees his fave in every magazine,
billboards, t.v.s, videos and silver screen
now that diamond in the rough, is a diamond that shines
lord he shines
oh your gonna watch him,oh your gonna watch him shine
from houston, dallas, santa fe, nahsville usa, nashville usa