Irene Wilde (Live)-Ian Hunter

[ti:Irene Wilde (Live)] [ar:Ian Hunter] [al:Welcome To The Club] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Irene Wilde (Live) - Ian Hunter [00:01.74]When I was just sixteen [00:03.40] [00:05.04]I stood waiting for a dream [00:07.78] [00:09.73]At Barker Street bus station every night [00:13.35] [00:17.62]When I tried to get it on [00:19.50] [00:21.35]She just looked at me with scorn [00:24.33] [00:26.23]My courage [00:27.05]Turned to dust and I took flight [00:30.53] [00:33.77]For those looks they seemed to say [00:36.63] [00:38.35]You ain't nuthin' go away [00:40.51] [00:41.81]You're just a face in the crowd [00:45.04] [00:46.59]So I went home and I vowed [00:49.44] [00:51.01]I'm gonna be somebody someday [00:55.35] [01:04.10]Her name was Irene Wilde [01:05.77] [01:07.69]Oh such beauty for a child [01:10.44] [01:12.59]When she started dating boys [01:14.40] [01:15.72]I nearly died [01:16.46] [01:21.10]For I could not barely stand to [01:23.09] [01:24.91]See anyone hold her hand [01:27.41] [01:30.04]I felt I had to crawl away and hide [01:33.97] [01:37.62]In my mother's living room [01:40.36] [01:42.61]I composed so many tunes [01:44.92] [01:45.92]All the same just a frame [01:49.25] [01:51.30]For her name and just to say [01:54.05] [01:55.51]I'm gonna be somebody someday [02:00.16] [02:04.83]Wild as your name [02:07.08] [02:08.08]I soon left that country town [02:10.13] [02:11.57]I been around I seen some fame [02:14.80] [02:16.71]Seen some ups and seen some downs [02:19.36] [02:21.67]Smile through your shock [02:23.87] [02:25.38]As you hear your name aloud [02:27.64] [02:29.49]It's that face in the crowd [02:32.33] [02:33.81]I didn't dig it much too proud [02:36.26] [02:53.77]When I was just sixteen [02:55.20] [02:57.51]I stood waiting for a dream [02:59.68] [03:02.46]A Barker Street bus station non affair [03:06.54] [03:10.95]At the time it seemed so sad [03:13.16] [03:15.26]But it didn't turn out bad [03:17.13] [03:19.58]If you hadn't messed me up [03:21.41] [03:23.07]I'd still be there [03:24.20] [03:27.41]You know I think most folks agree [03:29.99] [03:32.42]A little put down makes them see [03:34.69] [03:35.97]They ain't no chain [03:37.22] [03:38.17]They're just a link [03:38.96] [03:40.94]And that's why she made me think [03:43.22] [03:45.21]I'm gonna be somebody [03:47.11] [03:50.27]Be somebody be somebody [03:56.23] [03:59.39]Someday