🎵 Hollywood // by Rick James

9 ContributorsHollywood Lyrics [Verse 1] Mama, sit down for me please Daddy, comfort her in this time of need Your one and only son has got to get away Before this ghetto life becomes the death of me [Chorus] Goodbye mama, goodbye papa I'm going to do good in Hollywood Goodbye mama, goodbye papa I'm going to do good in Hollywood Hollywood [Verse 2] You have always taught me right from wrong You always told me I could sing myself a song Mom, I got to go, it's a case of do or die, do or die It's like you always told me, keep my head to the sky [Chorus] Goodbye mama, goodbye papa I'm going to do good in Hollywood Goodbye mama, goodbye papa I'm going to do good in Hollywood Goodbye mama, goodbye papa I'm going to do good in Hollywood Goodbye mama, goodbye papa I'm going to do good in Hollywood Hollywood [Verse 3] You know, I've been dreaming I've been looking to the stars for light Mom, I've been thinking about it You know, I've been thinking about it all my life, all my life And I've been hoping, I've been hoping One day I might go to Hollywood, to Hollywood Where the singers, and the movie stars, and the people live in mountains And the sun shines all the time Ain't nothing much, and I got to keep on [Bridge] Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood [Outro] People keeping on, keeping on, and keeping on Keep on, uh Won't be long Till I get there Till I get there Won't be long I'm gon' be there Lord knows I got to be right there Won't be long yet Won't be long yet Won't be long yet Won't be long yet Won't be long yet Won't be long yet Won't be long yet Won't be long yet Till I get there