They say the neon lights are bright on broadway
They say there´s always magic in the air
But when you´re walkin´ down that street
And you ain´t had enough to eat
The glitter rubs right off and you´re nowhere

They say the women treat you fine on Broadway
But looking at them just gives me the blues
´Cause how ya gonna make some time
When all you got is one thin dime
And one thin dime won´t even shine your shoes

They say that I won´t last too long on Broadway
I´ll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say
But they´re dead wrong, I know they are
´Cause I can play this here guitar
And I won´t quit till I´m a star on Broadway

I won´t quit till I´m a star on Broadway