I'm The Greatest
The Beatles/Ringo Starr Lyrics

When I was a little boy,
As a young child growing up in Liverpool,

Way back home in Liverpool,
In the place where I was raised,

My mama told me, I was great.
My mother instilled in me a sense of greatness.

Then when I was a teenager,
During my adolescence,

I knew that I had got something going,
I was aware of my own potential and abilities,

All my friends told me I was great.
People around me recognized and praised my talents.

And now I'm a man,
As an adult,

A woman took me by the hand,
I was inspired to greatness by a female figure,

And you know what she told me, I was great.
She confirmed my belief in my own greatness.

I was in the greatest show on earth,
I was a part of an incredible musical performance,

For what it was worth.
Despite any criticisms or setbacks,

Now I'm only thirty-two
At my young age of 32,

And all I want to do, is boogaloo!
My passion is dancing and having a good time.

Hey!
An exclamation of excitement or enthusiasm.

I looked in the mirror,
I reflected upon myself,

I saw my wife and kids,
I was reminded of my family,

And you know what they told me, I was great.
My loved ones have faith in my abilities and believe in me.

Yes, my name is Billy Shears,
My stage name goes by the moniker Billy Shears,

You know it has been for so many years.
I've been using this stage name for a long time.

Hey, hey, hey, (hey, hey, hey) yeah!
A continuation of the exclamation from earlier.

(hey, hey, hey)
Repetition of the aforementioned exclamation.

I'm the greatest and you better believe it, baby!
I am confident in my greatness and want others to acknowledge it.

Ho! Ho! Ho!
An expression of excitement or playfulness.

I'm gonna be the greatest in this world, (ho!)
I have ambitions to be the greatest in the world.

In the next world and in any world! (hey!)
I aspire to greatness not only in this life, but in any afterlife as well.

Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
Repetition of a phrase to express satisfaction or agreement.

Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright.
Further repetition of a phrase to express satisfaction or agreement.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right!
An expression of excitement or satisfaction.