Great White Hope Lyrics - Pieces Of Eight - Styx

When I was a young man 

I had to kick and scratch and claw 

Now it's like top gun in the old west 

Everybody wants me to draw 

If I had known it would be like this 

I might have given it a second thought 

But if someone had told me to give it up 

It's a line that I wouldn't have bought 

Look at me 

I'm the great white hope 

Can't you see 

I'm up against the ropes 

Don't you know 

It's so hard to cope 

When you feel 

Like the great white hope 

Look at me 

I'm the great white hope 

Can't you see 

I'm up against the ropes 

Don't you know 

It's so hard to cope 

When you feel 

Like the great white hope 

Now you've paid your money 

You're sitting in your ringside seat 

And I know that some of you out there 

Might wanna see the champ get beat 

If I had known it would be like this 

I might have given it a second thought 

But real life sure isn't like school 

There's some lessons that just can't be taught 

Look at me 

I'm the great white hope 

Can't you see 

I'm up against the ropes 

Don't you know 

It's so hard to cope 

When you feel 

Like the great white hope 

Look at me 

I'm against the ropes 

Look at me 

So hard to cope 

Look at me 

Great white hope 

Look at me 

Up against the ropes 

Look at me