Charles Aznavour - It Will Be My Day

At eighteen I grew
Restless for the city
I'd seen its lights
That beckoned from afar
I packed my dreams
Assured I'd be successful
I'd sing my songs
I'd soon become a star

I needed clothes
To make the right impression
I bought a suit
The finest tailor-made
Had an act then designed
With the ladies in mind
Endure the debt
I felt would be repaid

Oh, I'd see my name
Emblazoned in neon
The biggest the best
Above all the rest
Wherever I'd play
I dreamed I would be
Acknowledged the greatest
The cream of the crop
I stood at the top
I was there to stay

The loveliest girls
Would gather around me
With photos to sign
They all would be mine
For less than a smile
My curtain would cue
Resounding ovations
Their deafening roar
Would ring out for more
I'd go off in style

Though now beneath my makeup
My features are ageing
My voice is still there
My gesture's precise
My talent would glow
At times I've held bitterness
For nothing has happened
I've struggled and strived
But never arrived
And I'm still unknown

And yet I believe
That my time is coming
If given the breaks
I've got what it takes
To go all the way
Then under my feet
The stage would be pulsing
Finally I'd be there
In the spotlights glare
It would be my day

For thirty years
It's been an endless circle
I've made the rounds
They always look the same
I sing my songs
But people seldom listen
They never care
For they don't know my name

To keep alive
I've played
The third-rate bookings
I have no choice
I take what I can find
Sleazy clubs little pay
Easy girls
Sleep all day
But in my dreams
I leave it far behind

And dreamed that I'll be
Relating the story
Of how I prevailed
When I should have failed
In my quest for fame
I dreamed that I'll be
Enjoying my leisure
Taking life in stride
Ladies at my side
Wild from the game

On opening night
I'll calmly be reading
The thousands of words
From those who admire
My standing alone
The stage light would dim
The moment would quicken
My heart in my throat
I'd hear the first note
I'd be on my own

I've tried to find a gimmick
To lift me from darkness
I've sung about love
I've tried rhythm songs
A stale joke or two
If everything fails
And I'm left here in the shadows
The fault isn't mine
I asked for a chance
But nothing came through

I've no one to thank
For no one has offered
To give me a hand
Or take any stand
That's out of their way
But deep in my heart
I know that I have it
And I'll get my due life
Will start anew
It will be my day.