9 years old, took a rocket to the moon in the cardboard bikes, told her mama see you soon, I'm on the bigger, on the better, snap a picture, hit the clicker, I'll be on the television, 19 years old, didn't get no sleep, had a Sparrow notebook in a pocket full of dreams, on the bigger, on the better, ain't a quitter, under pressure, making moves like Bobby Fischer, I could be someone, when I grow up, I'm gonna be a big deal, be a big shot, don't think too small, don't put me in a box, I'm a big deal, I'm a big shot, make them stop and say, I'm gonna be a big deal, be a big shot, don't think too small, don't put me in a box, tell me, just sit back and watch, make them stop and say, try to stay loose, but your chest gets tight, call a white flag truce, you could wave one tonight, won't you give it, another minute, cause you're that one in a million, long shot singing, I could be someone, when I grow up, I'm gonna be a big deal, be a big shot, don't think too small, don't put me in a box, I'm a big deal, I'm a big shot, make them stop and say, I'm gonna be a big deal, be a big shot, don't think too small, don't put me in a box, tell me, just sit back and watch, make them stop and say, I got one, two, three more lines on my face than I did, and I wish that I could go back and talk to that kid, say you're gonna be a big deal, be a big shot, don't think too small, let them put you in a box, you're a big deal, you're a big shot, make them stop and say, I'm gonna be a big deal, be a big shot, don't think too small, don't put me in a box, I'm a big deal, I'm a big shot, make them stop and say, I'm gonna be a big deal, be a big shot, don't think too small, don't put me in a box, tell me, just sit back and watch, make them stop and say.