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
Interpretation
The life of the #1 contender in boxing is used as an analogy for what it's like to be in the spotlight with everyone trying to shoot you down, making you question whether fame and fortune is really worth all the trouble that comes with it.
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