He comes from the streets, he grew up in the bars   He cut his teeth on his daddy?s guitar   He lived every line that he?s ever sung   He made believers to all that said it couldn?t be done      He worked on his chops eight hours a day   While learning the ropes and climbing the ranks   He kicked and he scratched to get his shot   And he never kissed ass on his way to the top      He says hey man, here I am   Rocking the stage and shaking the stands   With the punch of the drums, the blast of the amps   A sold out show every time I jam      Hey man, here I am   Living the life with the world in my hands   A rush from the crowd, the roar of the fans   When the lights come up he feels like the champ   He feels like the champ      He says there's always a new kid coming to town   Looking for ways to try and knock him down   They got hungry eyes and a passion that burns   Chomping at the bit to get their turn      He seen a thousand faces come and go   But he?s still here, nobody steels his show   With a bottle a gin and a Martin guitar   Man, the world's never seen a bigger star      He says hey man, here I am   Rocking the stage and shaking the stands   With the punch of the drums, the blast of the amps   A sold out show every time I jam      And hey man, here I am   Living the life with the world in my hands   A rush from the crowd, the roar of the fans   And when the lights come up, he feels like the champ   He feels like the champ      He steps under the lights at Broadway and Main   Takes a pull from the bottle to warm up and sing   He?s got dirt on his face, an open case at his feet   As the people toss change passing 'round the street      He sleeps under the bridge in a cardboard box   But when the stars come out he?s ready to rock      He says hey man, here I am   Rocking the stage and shaking the stands   With the punch of the drums, the blast of the amps   A sold out show every time I jam      And hey man, here I am   Living the life with the world in my hands   A rush from the crowd, the roar of the fans   When the lights come up he feels like the champ   He feels like the champ