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Everybody’s Making It Big But MeDr. Hook

Songwriter: Shel Silverstein

Producer: Ron Haffkine

[Intro]
Hey, that's really tight
You know we worked a long time on this
Yeah, hell, it really should be our time
Let's try it again

[Verse 1: Rik Elswit]
Elvis, he's a hero, he's a superstar
And I hear that Paul McCartney drives a Rolls Royce car
And Dylan sings for millions and I just sing for free
Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me

[Chorus 1: Rik Elswit (Ray Sawyer & Dennis Locorriere)]
Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
(Everybody's makin' it, everybody's makin' it)
Everybody's makin' it big but me
(Everybody's makin' it, everybody's makin' it)
Neil Diamond sings for diamonds and here's ol' rhinestone me
Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
(Everybody's makin' it big but me)

[Verse 2: Rik Elswit]
Well I hear that Alice Cooper's got a foxy chick
To wipe off his snake, and keep him rich
And Elton John's got two fine ladies and Doctor John's got three
And I'm still seein' them same ol' sleazos that I used to see

[Chorus 2: Rik Elswit (Ray Sawyer & Dennis Locorriere)]
Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
(Everybody's makin' it, yeah everybody's makin' it)
Yeah everybody's makin' it big but me
(Yeah everybody's makin' it, yeah everybody's makin' it)
Well, I've got charisma, and personality
Oh how come everybody's makin' it big but me
(Everybody's makin' it big but me)

[Guitar Solo: Rik Elswit]
Wha-what's wrong with that
(I don't see nothin' wrong with it, Rik)

[Verse 3: Rik Elswit]
Well I paint my face with glitter just like Bowie does
And I wear the same mascara that Mick Jagger does
And I even put some lipstick on
But that just hurt my dad and mom
Everybody's makin' it big but me

[Chorus 3: Rik Elswit (Ray Sawyer & Dennis Locorriere)]
Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
(Everybody's makin' it, everybody's makin' it)
(Everybody's makin' it big)
Yeah, everybody's makin' it big but me
(Everybody's makin' it, everybody's makin' it)
(Everybody's makin' it big)
They got groupies for their bands and all I've got is my right hand
And everybody's makin' it big but me
(Everybody's makin' it big but me)

[Outro: Billy Francis, Rik Elswit, Ray Sawyer & Dennis Locorriere]
Everybody's makin' it, makin' it, makin' it
Everybody's makin' it big
Everybody's makin' it, makin' it, makin' it
Everybody's makin' it big
Everybody's makin' it, makin' it, makin' it
Everybody's makin' it big
Everybody's makin' it, makin' it big but me
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