i'm about to get on a plane to new york citynni'm about to leave this town that's left me feeling so emptynnits just me and my guitar and my wordsnnyeah, together we can take on the worldnnnow i've been dreamin bout this since i was youngnnto get on that stage, i'll show them just where i'm fromnnand i'll show i'm only alright when i'm up therenni'm only me when i'm up therennas i pack my things i check both my empty pocketsnnand there's still nothing therennno, there's still nothing therenni turn to my left i see my mother cryingnnshe says to me why couldn't you have been a doctor or a lawyer?nni say come on, you know we've been through this beforenni turn and smile to her as i walked out her doornnand i said i'm only alright when i'm up therenni'm only me when i'm up there