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Big Time Lyrics by Rick James

Garden of Love

1980

[Intro]
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Big time

[Verse 1]
I wanted to be on a stage where bright lights shine on me
At Carnegie
I polished up my act
Knew the crowds would see I had the knack
And that's a fact
Glamour and fame
Wasn't much more than a crazy game
I had to play
And now I got my wish
I don't know if I can handle it
But I think I'm gonna win

[Chorus]
I'm in the big time, big time
And I know success is all mine, all mine
Big time, big time
Gonna have the best of time

[Refrain]
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
(Uh-huh, yeah)
Big time (Mmm)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo (Oh yeah), doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Big time

[Verse 2]
So I made it there, and an agent handles my career
Star of the Year
Following the steps
Of the best of Broadway East and West
I passed the test
It's all too much
With the interviews, reviews and such
I'm very touched
And it blows my mind
All the autographs I have to sign
When there's so little time

[Chorus]
I'm in the big time, big time
And I know success is all mine, all mine
In the big time, big time
Gonna have a good ol' time

[Refrain]
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
(Uh-huh, yeah)
Big time (Whoa)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo (Yeah, yeah), doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo (Ho)
Big time

[Bridge]
I was born to funk
I was born to funk and roll in the big time, ho!
He was born to funk
He was born to funk and roll in the big time
I was born to funk
I was born to funk and roll in the big time
He was born to funk
He was born to funk and roll in the big time
He was born to funk
He was born to funk and roll in the big time
I was born to funk
I was born to funk and roll in the big time
He was born to funk
He was born to funk and roll in the big time (Ho!)
Play it, brother, play, play it
(Now you've hit the big time)
Ho!
Sing it, brothers, sing
Now I'm in the big time, gonna have myself a fine time
Party over here, party over there
Now I'm in the big time, gonna have myself a fine time
Gonna have myself a ball
Now I'm in the big time, gonna have myself a fine time
(Now you've hit the big time)
Now I'm in the big time, gonna have myself a fine time
Sing it with the feeling
Doo-doo-wow, doo-doo-wow, doo-doo-wow
Doo-doo-doo-wow
Doo-doo-wow, doo-doo-wow, doo-doo-wow
(Now you've hit the big time)
Doo-doo-wow, doo-doo-wow, doo-doo-wow
Sing it with the feeling
Doo-doo-wow, doo-doo-wow, doo-doo-wow
Ho!

Gonna have a good ol' time

[Refrain]
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
(Uh-huh, yeah)
Big time (Oh)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo (Yeah, yeah), doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo (Ho!)

[Bridge]
I was born to funk
I was born to funk and roll in the big time, ho!
He was born to funk
He was born to funk and roll in the big time
I was born to funk
I was born to funk and roll in the big time, ho!
He was born to funk in the big time
He was born to funk
He was born to funk and roll in the big time
I was born to funk
I was born to funk and roll in the big time
He was born to funk
Ho!

[Verse 1]
I wanted to be on a stage where bright lights shine on me
At Carnegie
I polished up my act
Knew the crowds would see I had the knack
And that's a fact
Glamour and fame wasn't much more than a crazy game
I had to play
And now I got my wish
I don't know if I can handle this
But I think I'm gonna win

[Outro]
I'm in the big time, big time
And I know success is all mine, all mine
Big time, big time
Gonna have myself a time
While I'm in the big, big time
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Rick James

Rick James

About “Big Time” by Rick James

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"Big Time" appears on "Garden of Love" in 1980.

Visit the Rick James artist page at /artist/rick-james for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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