Well, you almost could've made it But you didn't wanna go that far Now your glory days have faded You're a star at your local bar Goodbye, Piccadilly So long Leicester Square Times, they're movin' on, but you ain't goin' anywhere And they're all comin' out tonight Everyone who's ever been nobody And we'll all set the world to rights For everyone who's ever been nobody And nobody's gonna be somebody tonight ♪ Too cool to be famous 'Cause you missed your lucky shot Your overqualified superior status Has left you here to rot Goodbye to the Bowery So long to Times Square Times keep movin' on, but you ain't goin' anywhere And they're all comin' out tonight Everyone who's ever been nobody And we'll all set the world to rights For everyone who's ever been nobody And nobody's gonna be somebody tonight ♪ Goodbye to the Bowery So long Leicester Square Times they're movin' on and on and on, but you don't care And they're all comin' out tonight Everyone who's ever been nobody And we'll all set the world to rights For everyone who's ever been nobody But you don't look back when your future's bright And I don't see your name in lights And nobody's gonna be somebody Nobody's gonna be somebody And nobody's gonna be somebody tonight