Well, the place was New York City,
and the hour was growing late.
We had walked from the streets of Harlem
to the Greenwich Village gate.
We were young and foolish
and trying out for strength.
He said, James Dean was his name.
And I held the rose
that he gave me for an owl
He wrote down the words
while I picked the wildflower
Well, I used to be somebody,
Lord, I used to have a friend
I'd like to be somebody again
I used to be somebody,
but Lord, where have I been?
I ain't ever gonna see James
Dean again
Well, went with Elvis Presley
to see Brando from afar
And I said with Desanne and Tennessee
I did a streetcar named Desire
We laughed a lot and we danced a lot
and we rocked the way our feet
That was back in my rock
and roll years
When I held the rose
that he gave me for an hour
Elvis sang the song
while I picked the wildflower
Well, used to be somebody,
Lord, I used to have a friend
I'd like to be somebody again
I used to be somebody,
good Lord, where have I been?
I ain't ever gonna see Elvis again
Well, I've got the best man
and my children, they love me
And I might have done some things
good enough for you to see
But sometimes if I'm feeling low,
I swing back through my fears
And go back to my rock and roll years
When I held the ropes
that he gave me for an hour
Elvis sang the song
while I picked the wild flowers
When I used to be somebody,
Lord, I used to have a friend
I'd like to be somebody again
I used to be somebody important,
where have I been?
I ain't never gonna see Elvis again
I ain't ever gonna see James Dean again
I ain't ever gonna see Patsy Clyde again
Well, I ain't ever gonna see
Hank Williams again.
I'm telling you, I'm gonna give all of you guys,
all of you, Dave, you've got to really shine this time,
and Marty,
because this is a murder, baby.
Well, it's just, we're all going to
jump in on this thing.
Rodney's playing thumbs
and I'm playing foot.
we'll see what happens.
This is, this one's really,
this one's really got a,
wait a minute, wait a minute,
Norma, we've not even started.
And it takes so long
for this man to die in here.
We'll just all start together
at once
and then we'll kill that dude
in just a little while.