Intro: 0:05
Verse 1
When I was a little boy,
Way back home in Liverpool,
My mama told me, I was great. 0:25
Verse 2
Then when I was a teenager,
I knew that I had got something going,
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All my friends told me, I was great. 0:45
Verse 3
And now I m a man,
A woman took me by the hand,
And you know what she told me...I was great. 1:03
Bridge 1
I was in the greatest show on earth,
For what it was worth.
E ]
Now I m only thirty-two,
[ E ]
And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! Hey! 1:25
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Verse 4
I looked in the mirror,
I saw my wife and kids,
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And you know what they told me...I was great. 1:44
Bridge 2
Yes, my name is Billy Shears,
You know it has been for so many years.
E ]
Now I m only thirty-two;
[ E ]
And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! 2:05
Outro
Hey, hey, hey,
(hey, hey, hey) yeah!
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........I m the greatest and you better believe it, baby! 2:22
Ho! Ho! Ho! 2:40
I m gonna be the greatest in this world, (ho!)
In the next world, and in any world! (hey!) 2:50
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
Oh, oh, oh... < fadeout > 3:21
