everybody wants to be somebody

everybody wanna be somebody

everybody wanna be somebody

look a wha' a gwaan 'pon the acre

every man a turn entertainer

i'm guessing

everybody wanna be somebody

hollywood dreams get to sonia

and so she pack up and fly out to california

undressing

everybody wanna be somebody

if you ketch up in a scuffle with a youngster

that want to build him name up as a gangster

don't test him

everybody wanna be somebody

who am i to defend or oppose this

dread

if that's what they must do just to be noticed

more blessing

everybody wanna be somebody

more blessing

everybody wanna be somebody

more blessing

everybody wanna be somebody

doh deny a youth the opportunity

just because him come from a certain community

no

everybody wanna be somebody

you see the likkle woman weh you have as helper

give a helping hand

better you help her

oh

everybody wanna be somebody

the big man weh drive him car

the juvenile weh a selling the star

i'm saying

everybody wanna be somebody

who am i to defend or oppose this

dread

if that's what you must do just to be noticed

more blessing

everybody wanna be somebody

more blessing

everybody wanna be somebody

more blessing

everybody wanna be somebody

everybody wanna be somebody