Dear I-O-Way, Bye-Bye

AS SOON AS I GET MY LUCKY BREAK

I'M BREAKIN' OUTTA HERE.

DESTINY IS NEAR

AND CALLING.

AS SOON AS MY SHIP COMES INTO TOWN

THEN I'LL BE SHIPPIN' OUT.

NOT A SECOND'S DOUBT,

NO STALLING.

MY AIM IS STEADY

COME ON, COACH, PUT ME IN, GET ME OFFA THE BENCH.

I'M REALLY READY.

I PLAY GUITAR, WRITE SONGS AND I'M STUDYIN' FRENCH.

Bun - jooer!

AS SOON AS I GET MY SHOT I'M GONNA

KNOCK 'EM OFF THEIR FEET.

COME ON, MISTER, GIVE THIS KID A TRY.

AS SOON AS I GO STRAIGHT HOME AND PACK,

I'M HEADIN' WEST AND I WON'T LOOK BACK

I LOVE DEAR I-O-WAY BUT ... BYE-BYE!

DEAR I-O-WAY, BYE-BYE.

DEAR I-O-WAY, BYE-BYE.

AS SOON AS I'M OUT THERE ON THE COAST

SO MANY TOWNS TO SEE:

FANCY NAMES LIKE "TI-

A-JUANA".

AND PRETTY SOON SOME BRAND NEW FRIENDS'LL

STROLL ON DOWN THE PIKE,

MAYBE SOMEONE LIKE

MADONNA.

SHE'S GOT TWO VILLAS.

BUT RITA HAYWORTH, SHE HAD THREE OR FOUR.

I'LL EAT TOR-TILLAS

BUT I'LL SAY, "NOT TOO SPICY, POR FAVOR."

Olay!

AS SOON AS I GET SOME MONEY I WILL GET A PLACE TO STAY,

MAYBE WITH A BABBLING BROOK NEARBY.

I'LL MISS THOSE ROLLING FIELDS OF CORN

BUT THIS IS WHY I EVER WAS BORN.

I LOVE DEAR I-O-WAY, BUT ... BYE-BYE!

LIKE SO MANY HERE, I GREW UP ON THE FARM.

I THOUGHT THAT I KNEW ALL THERE WAS TO KNOW.

CUZ I KNOW AUGUST WHEN IT'S SWEATY

AND MY HAIR'S LIKE WET SPAGHETTI.

I KNOW FALL WHEN THE TREES ARE LIKE A RAINBOW.

I KNOW CHRISTMAS WHEN I FROZE

FROM RUNNY NOSE TO BRITTLE TOES.

I KNOW APRIL WHEN MY BOOTS WENT "SQUISH."

BUT SOON I KNEW HOW LITTLE I KNEW

ON THE DAY WE GOT THAT T.V. SATELLITE DISH.

I'D ALWAYS THOUGHT THE FARM WAS PRETTY FAIR

BUT, HOLY HEAPS O' HOTCAKES, IT'S A WONDERLAND OUT THERE.

AS SOON AS I GET AUDITIONS I WILL HOLD MY HEAD UP HIGH

AND I WON'T BE SHY OR CLODDY.

I'LL LOOK RIGHT IN THAT CAMERA AND I'LL CHARM 'EM WITH MY CHARM:

A STAR IN A FARM-GIRL'S BODY.

IN CALIFORNIA

A PERSON SWIMS AND SHOPS AND SMOKES AND JOGS.

I THOUGHT I'D WARN YA':

IT SORTA BEATS THE PANTS OFF SLOPPIN' THE HOGS.

(snort. snort.)

AS SOON AS I GET MY FIRST COMMERCIAL,

HOLY COW, STAND BACK!

OFFERS REACHIN' HALFWAY TO THE SKY!

AS SOON AS THEY SEE WHAT I CAN DO

MY DREAM-COME-TRUE IS GONNA COME TRUE.

I'LL BE AS HOT AS FIFTY JULYS.

GOOD BYE, MIDWEST. HELLO, COAST!

TAKE ME TO YOUR TALK-SHOW HOST.

"HELLO, SMITTY. HELLO, YOU GUYS!"

LORDY, THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD.

LOOK OUT: NEXT STOP HOLLYWOOD.

I LOVE DEAR I-O-WAY BUT ... BYE-BYE!

DEAR I-O-WAY, BYE-BYE.

DEAR I-O-WAY, BYE-BYE.

DEAR I-O-WAY, BYE-BYE.