Bobby played his guitar on the harder side of town
Where its hard for a poor boy to find the money
He had dedication, he had the heart and soul
Somehow knew he was born to play
People said get a real job support your family
Cause theres no future on the road your takin
But he never said a word, the dreamer just kept on
Late at night you could hear him say
Hed say
Im gonna be somebody
One of these days Im gonna break these chains
Im gonna be somebody someday,
You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will
The road was a struggle, took him ten years to the top
And now hes number one on the stage and the radio
Still he cant believe how people come from miles around
When it seems like only yesterday when he would say
Im gonna be somebody
One of these days Im gonna break these chains
Im gonna be somebody someday,
You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will
Bobby played his hometown, one full moon August night
When He heard a voice in the front row singin
It was a sandy-haired River boy with same ole hungry eyes
He Looked up at Bobby and said
Im gonna be somebody
One of these days Im gonna break these chains
Im gonna be somebody someday,
You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will
You know i will yeah yeah
Im gonna be somebody
One of these days Im gonna break these chains
Im gonna be somebody someday,
You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will
Oh yeah
You can bet your hard earned dollar I will