Lyric Great White Hope

Written by James Young
Lead Vocals by James Young

When I was a young man, I had to kick and scratch and claw
Now it s like top gun in the Old West, everybody wants me to draw
If I had known it would be like this I might have given it a second thought
But if someone had told me to give it up, it s a line that I wouldn t have bought

Look at me
I m the great white hope
Can t you see
I m up against the ropes
Don t you know
It s so hard to cope
When you feel
Like the great white hope

Now you ve paid your money you re sitting in your ringside seat
And I know that some of you out there, might wanna see the champ get beat
If I had known it would be like this I might have given it a second thought
But real life sure isn t like school, there s some lessons that just can t be taught

Look at me
I m the great white hope
Can t you see
I m up against the ropes
Don t you know
It s so hard to cope
When you feel
Like the great white hope