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steve young – the 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 lightning fast
he’ll go a round or two, but he’ll never last
and if you win this one
you could be on your way, on your way

[chorus]
“and you could be a contender
yeah, you could be a big name
well, 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’re 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
if you win this one
you could be on your way, on your way
[chorus]
“and you could be a contender
yeah, you could be a big name
yeah, you could 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, 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
“get in there, kid, this is your fight
you know he can’t stay with you
get in there, kid,” then i heard the bell
i heard the crowd start screamin’
string him along, now play it cool
he ain’t as young as you
he’s too slow, you’re too fast
stay away from his right, he’s never gonna 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, to feel the sting
“what’s the matter, kid? you’re lettin’ us down
put him away in the very next round”
i hit him hard, my very best shot
you know he went down, but then he got up
he hit me with a left, and he hit me with a right
my legs buckled, 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 are nothin’, 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?

- steve young lyrics

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