Well, I slept in the back of the Pontiac
After driving all night in the pouring rain
And I talked to my Mom about going back
And I asked myself why I ever came
But the bright lights
Go down like whiskey
And ease the pain

(Chorus)
You’ll go farther than you wanna go
And you’ll lose yourself and never know
You’ll walk these streets a thousand times
With just one thing on your mind
You’re gonna be big time
When this big town
Comes around

Well, you can’t get in but you can’t get out
Cuz you’re paying bills and you're paying dues
And love’s just something that you sing about
When you’re feeling down and you’re feeling used
Around every dirty corner there’s an offer
You can’t refuse

(Chorus)
You’ll go farther than you wanna go
And you’ll lose yourself and never know
You’ll walk these streets a thousand times
With just one thing on your mind
You’re gonna be big time
When this big town
Comes around

(Bridge)
They’ll try to tame you
Try to change you
Til you forget who you are

(Chorus)
You’ll go farther than you wanna go
And you’ll lose yourself and never know
You’ll walk these streets a thousand times
With just one thing on your mind
You’re gonna be big time
When this big town
Comes around