Irene Wilde-Ian Hunter

[ti:Irene Wilde (Clean Album Version)] [ar:Ian Hunter] [al:All American Alien Boy 30th Anniversary Edition] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Irene Wilde - Ian Hunter [00:08.08]When I was just sixteen [00:10.30] [00:11.24]I stood waiting for a dream [00:13.99] [00:15.61]At barker street bus station every night [00:20.41] [00:23.46]When I tried to get it on [00:26.04] [00:26.71]She just looked at me with scorn [00:29.91] [00:31.34]My courage [00:32.26]Turned to dust and I took flight [00:35.71] [00:38.48]For those looks they seemed to say [00:41.37] [00:42.31]You ain't nuthin' [00:43.40] [00:44.10]Go away [00:45.07] [00:45.92]You're just a face in the crowd [00:49.02] [00:49.93]So I went home and I vowed [00:53.08] [00:54.31]I'm gonna be somebody [00:56.38] [00:57.24]Someday [00:58.02] [01:02.69]Her name was irene wilde [01:04.93] [01:05.81]Oh such beauty for a child [01:08.82] [01:10.20]When she started dating boys [01:12.76] [01:13.38]I nearly died [01:14.47] [01:18.13]For I could not barely stand seeing someone hold her hand [01:24.75] [01:26.10]I felt I had to crawl away and hide [01:30.29] [01:33.12]In my mother's living room I composed so many tunes [01:40.11] [01:41.00]All the same [01:42.13] [01:42.93]Just a frame [01:44.18] [01:44.99]For her name [01:47.00]And just to say [01:48.41] [01:49.67]Gonna be somebody [01:52.21] [01:53.04]Someday [01:53.70] [01:58.20]Wild as your name I soon left that country town [02:04.50]I been around [02:05.71] [02:06.68]Seen some fame [02:08.02] [02:08.82]Seen some ups and seen some downs [02:11.88] [02:13.62]Smile through your shock when you hear your name aloud [02:19.48] [02:20.67]It's that face in the crowd [02:24.38]Didn't dig it [02:25.44] [02:26.25]Much too proud [02:27.42] [02:35.02]When I was just sixteen I stood waiting for a dream [02:41.26] [02:43.06]A barker street bus station non affair [02:47.02] [02:50.75]At the time it seemed so sad [02:53.33] [02:54.21]But it did not turn out bad [02:57.10] [02:58.63]If you hadn't messed me up I'd still be there [03:03.30] [03:06.00]And I think most folks agree [03:08.88] [03:09.77]A little put [03:10.42]Down makes them see [03:12.81] [03:13.40]They ain't no chain [03:15.01] [03:15.65]Just a link and that's why you made me think [03:20.81] [03:22.25]Gonna be somebody [03:24.74] [03:26.82]Be somebody [03:29.32] [03:30.73]Be somebody [03:33.35] [03:33.91]Someday