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david olney – contender lyrics

[verse 1]
go ahead and laugh, go ahead and stare
you don’t believe me, but i don’t care
you punks have nothin’, you don’t know a thing
you never saw me in ’59
i was young, i was in my prime
quick and strong, i felt like a king
like i ruled the world when i stepped in the ring
“get in there, kid, and do your stuff
show him your combination
he can’t touch you ’cause you’re lightnin’ fast
he’ll go a round or two, but he’ll never last
you win this one
you could be on your way, on your way

[chorus]
“yeah, you could be a contender
and you could be a big name
and you could be a contender
number one in the game”

[verse 2]
you’d look at me different if you’d seen me then
you’d have been proud to call me friend
i trained hard, i was in peak condition
i turned pro when the time was right
undefeated in my first ten fights
seven knockouts, three unanimous decisions
i was gonna tear up the whole division
“this is it, kid, it’s all set up
you going to new york city
this is it, this could be your big break
he’s a good fighter, kid, but i know you can take him
and if you win this one
you’ll be on your way, on your way
[chorus]
“you gonna be a contender
you gonna be a big name
you gonna be a contender
number one in the game”

[verse 3]
new york city, madison square garden
i was going against a fighter name of wilbur hardin
he fought the best, but i heard he was gettin’ old
he was lookin’ cool and black and mean
i was feelin’ righteous, i was feelin’ clean
lookin’ good, that’s what i was told
i wasn’t sweatin’, man, i was feelin’ cold
“this is it, kid, this is your fight
he can’t stay with you
get in there, kid,” then i heard the bell
and i heard the crowd start screamin’
string him along, and play it cool
he ain’t as young as you
he’s too old and you’re too fast
stay away from his right, he’ll never last
“you look great, kid,” they said after the third
“you got him worried, you got him scared”
what did they know? they weren’t in the ring
to feel the blows and feel the sting
“what’s the matter, kid? you lettin’ us down
put him away in this next godd+mn round”
i hit him hard, my very best shot
he went down, but then he got up
and he hit me with a left, he hit me with a right
my legs buckled and they turned out the lights
they turned out the lights
they turned out the lights
they turned out the lights
[verse 1]
go ahead and laugh, go ahead and stare
you don’t believe me, but i don’t care
you punks have nothin’, you don’t know a thing
you don’t know a thing

[chorus]
i could have been a contender
i could have been a big name
i could have been a contender
number one in the game
i could have been a contender
now can you say the same?

- david olney lyrics

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