Dr. Hook — Everybodys Making It Big But Me

[Intro] Hey, that's really tight You know we worked a long time on this Yeah, hell, it really should be our time Let's try it again [Verse 1: Rik Elswit] Elvis, he's a hero, he's a superstar And I hear that Paul McCartney drives a Rolls Royce car And Dylan sings for millions and I just sing for free Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me [Chorus 1: Rik Elswit (Ray Sawyer & Dennis Locorriere)] Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me (Everybody's makin' it, everybody's makin' it) Everybody's makin' it big but me (Everybody's makin' it, everybody's makin' it) Neil Diamond sings for diamonds and here's ol' rhinestone me Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me (Everybody's makin' it big but me) [Verse 2: Rik Elswit] Well I hear that Alice Cooper's got a foxy chick To wipe off his snake, and keep him rich And Elton John's got two fine ladies and Doctor John's got three And I'm still seein' them same ol' sleazos that I used to see [Chorus 2: Rik Elswit (Ray Sawyer & Dennis Locorriere)] Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me (Everybody's makin' it, yeah everybody's makin' it) Yeah everybody's makin' it big but me (Yeah everybody's makin' it, yeah everybody's makin' it) Well, I've got charisma, and personality Oh how come everybody's makin' it big but me (Everybody's makin' it big but me) [Guitar Solo: Rik Elswit] Wha-what's wrong with that (I don't see nothin' wrong with it, Rik) [Verse 3: Rik Elswit] Well I paint my face with glitter just like Bowie does And I wear the same mascara that Mick Jagger does And I even put some lipstick on But that just hurt my dad and mom Everybody's makin' it big but me [Chorus 3: Rik Elswit (Ray Sawyer & Dennis Locorriere)] Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me (Everybody's makin' it, everybody's makin' it) (Everybody's makin' it big) Yeah, everybody's makin' it big but me (Everybody's makin' it, everybody's makin' it) (Everybody's makin' it big) They got groupies for their bands and all I've got is my right hand And everybody's makin' it big but me (Everybody's makin' it big but me) [Outro: Billy Francis, Rik Elswit, Ray Sawyer & Dennis Locorriere] Everybody's makin' it, makin' it, makin' it Everybody's makin' it big Everybody's makin' it, makin' it, makin' it Everybody's makin' it big Everybody's makin' it, makin' it, makin' it Everybody's makin' it big Everybody's makin' it, makin' it big but me