Verse 1 Put my pen on the paper Wrote a sad little caper All about the ones… the dreams that never died Ma said I should be a doctor Or maybe a lawyer She said, “Son… you’re a star, you’ve got to shine.” Pre-Chorus Funny thing about things others say Your sons and daughters tend to believe it You said “anything,” but what you meant to say Was anything… so long as I believed it Chorus You said I could be anything You said I could be anything You said I could be anything So I will be a star ⸻ Verse 2 I ain’t a dentist I know the rent is Due at the end of every month I know your hope is That I will focus But won’t you let me be what I want? Maybe I’m crazy Maybe I’m chasing Something the whole world says won’t last But if I don’t try it How could I deny it? Wondering what might have come to pass ⸻ Pre-Chorus Funny thing about things others say Your sons and daughters tend to believe it You said “anything,” but what you meant to say Was anything… so long as I believed it ⸻ Chorus You said I could be anything You said I could be anything You said I could be anything So I will be a star ⸻ Bridge Maybe I’ll stumble Maybe I’ll fall down Maybe I’ll never touch the sky But every dreamer Starts as a believer Long before the reasons tell them why ⸻ Guitar Solo ⸻ Final Chorus You said I could be anything You said I could be anything You said I could be anything So I will be a star A star that shines brightly through the night That never wavers in the dark If you taught me I could be anything Then let me become… A star
