From the recording Back To The Top - Solo Guitar/ Vocal
Written for the play Indian Summer from the perspective of the ne'er-do-well protagonist.
Lyrics
Back To The Top
I once tasted my dream and let it slip right from my hand
The best feeling I ever had, and I gotta get it back again
They call me one hit wonder and two time loser, and I’m gonna make ‘em stop
I’m gonna do whatever it takes to climb Back To The Top
I’ve been caught in crime and done my time, now I’m trying to catch up
I’m running as fast as I can, but that’s not fast enough
Like the prison yard, it’s every man for himself, I’m just another crab in the pot
I’m gonna do whatever it takes to climb Back To The Top
I know I’m a star, that’s all I can see
And nobody can take my dream away from me
They say patience is a virtue, but the world don’t work like that
If you’ve got what I want or get in my way, you better watch your back
‘Cause I’ll pray to God or the Devil, whichever one suits my cause
I’m gonna do whatever it takes to climb Back To The Top
Yeah I’m gonna do whatever it takes to climb Back To The Top
© Denis Loiseau