Donna Cristy - Hollywood Lyrics

HOLLYWOOD

VERSE

She was too pretty for that town in the midwest
It couldn't hold her for long
Model, actress, newscaster, whatever
She packed her bags and was gone

He played guitar like a superstar
Had the look and the drive
Had a plan, had a scheme, rockstar fantasy
Shouldn't take him much time

CHORUS

They're going to HOLLYWOOD
Like so many before them who thought they could
Make it in HOLLYWOOD
Wide-eyed and hopeful, they'll become who they think that they should





VERSE

When she got there, wasn't much like the movies
Too poor to live at the beach
Moved to the valley with two roommates just like her
Yeah, they were living the dream

He didn't think that he had competition
Til he stepped on the stage
With all the others who did him one better
He questions if he can play

CHORUS

Yeah, they're living in HOLLYWOOD
Like so many before them who thought they could
Make it in HOLLYWOOD
Wide-eyed and hopeful, to become who they think that they should

BRIDGE

There's more rain there than everyone thinks
Standing on that boulevard of broken dreams
Waiting for luck to point her finger at you
Harsh reality-stardom for the chosen few



VERSE

Years have gone and with them, expectations
Breaks down when she's alone
Waitress, hostess, secretary, whatever
Why did she ever leave home

So what if he's not the world's biggest rockstar
Least he's not playing for free
So what if he covers songs other people wrote
He almost became somebody

CHORUS

Now they're leaving HOLLYWOOD
Like so many before them who thought they could
Make it in HOLLYWOOD
Bitter and broken, yeah they never became who they should

(music)
They're still coming, keep on coming, they're still coming



CHORUS

They're coming to HOLLYWOOD
Like so many before them who thought they could
Make it in HOLLYWOOD
Wide-eyed and hopeful, they'll become who they think that they should
Living where the living is good, land of the misunderstood, judged for the way that you look, out there in HOLLYWOOD

Words and music by Renny Jones and Donna Cristy (c)2020