i m about to get on a plane to new york city i m about to leave this town that s left me feeling so empty it s just me and my guitar and my words yeah together we can take on this world now i ve been dreaming bout this since i was young to get on that stage i ll show them just where i m from and i ll show i m only alright when i m up there i m only real when i m up there as i pack my things i check both my empty pockets and there s still nothing there no there s still nothing there i turn to my left i see my mother crying she says to me why couldn t you have been a doctor or a lawyer i say come on you know we ve been through this before i turn and smile at her as i walked out her door 