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[Verse 1]
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Some girls dream of meeting a rich boy
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Some girls dream of being a Playboy
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But since I was young, I only had one
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I dreamed of being a cowboy
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I used to strut up and down my street
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Wearing a stensen and boots on my feet
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And in my mind, I'd go back in time
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To a land of sand and whiskey
[Pre-Chorus]
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And ooh, ooh, all the other kids
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They used to tell me I was strange
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But ooh, ooh, I didn't care what they did
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I knew I belonged on the plains
[Chorus]
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'Cause I was born to be a cowboy
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Singing in a campfire song
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I was born to be a cowboy
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But the cowboys are gone
[interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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Soon I gave up on the rodeo
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And started listening to the radio
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Got lost in the sound and I found
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That I was born to rock and roll
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I started playing the electric guitar
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And learned a limited repertoire
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And dreamed of the days where the bands still played
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And good music could make you a star
[Pre-Chorus]
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And ooh, ooh, most people said I should quit
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Said I didn't belong on stage
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But ooh, ooh, I didn't care what they did
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I knew I had songs in my veins
[Chorus]
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'Cause I was born to be a rock star
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Live fast and die young
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I was born to be a rockstar
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But the rockstars are gone
[Bridge]
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How do you find your place in a world
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Where you don't belong?
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All the worlds where I should have been
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They've all come and gone
[Chorus]
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'Cause I was born to be someone
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It was written in my faith
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I was born to be a someone
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But maybe I was born too late