I'm about to get on a plane to new york city I'm about to leave this town that's left me feeling so empty Its just me and my guitar and my words Yeah, together we can take on the world Now I've been dreaming bout this since I was young To get on that stage, I'll show them just where I'm from And I'll show I'm only alright when I'm up there I'm only real when I'm up there As I pack my things I check both my empty pockets And there's still nothing there No, there's still nothing there I turn to my left I see my mother crying She says to me "why couldn't you have been a doctor or a lawyer?" I say "come on, you know we've been through this before" I turn and smile at her as I walked out her door And I said I'm only alright when I'm up there I'm only real when I'm up there
I'm about to get on a plane to new york city I'm about to leave this town that's left me feeling so empty Its just me and my guitar and my words Yeah, together we can take on the world Now I've been dreaming bout this since I was young To get on that stage, I'll show them just where I'm from And I'll show I'm only alright when I'm up there I'm only real when I'm up there As I pack my things I check both my empty pockets And there's still nothing there No, there's still nothing there I turn to my left I see my mother crying She says to me "why couldn't you have been a doctor or a lawyer?" I say "come on, you know we've been through this before" I turn and smile at her as I walked out her door And I said I'm only alright when I'm up there I'm only real when I'm up there
