[Intro] /     / [Verse 1] Here comes a fireman here comes a cop Here comes a wrench here comes a car hop Been goin’ on forever it ain’t ever gonna stop Everybody wants to be the man at the top Everybody wants to be the man at the top Everybody wants to be the man at the top now Well aim your gun son and shoot your shot Everybody wants to be the man at the top [Verse 2] Now rich man poor man beggar man thief Doctor lawyer indian chief One thing in common they all got Everybody wants to be the man at the top Everybody wants to be the man at the top Everybody wants to be the man at the top Well aim your gun son and shoot your shot Everybody wants to be the man at the top Ohhh alright Ohhh alright Ohhh alright Ohhh alright [Bridge] Man at the top says it’s lonely up there If it is man well I don’t care From the big white house to the parking lot Everybody wants to be the man at the top [Verse 3] Here comes a banker here comes a business man Here comes a kid with a guitar in his hand Dreamin=92 of his record in the #1 spot Everybody wants to be the man at the top Everybody wants to be the man at the top Everybody wants to be the man at the top now Well aim your gun son and shoot your shot Everybody wants to be the man at the top [Outro] Ohhh alright Ohhh alright Ohhh alright Ohhh alright (repeat and fade)

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le désir universel d'atteindre le sommet de la réussite, peu importe d'où l'on vient. Que ce soit des riches, des pauvres, ou même des rêveurs avec une guitare, tous aspirent à cette position de pouvoir et de reconnaissance. Le protagoniste souligne que, malgré les défis et la solitude qui peuvent accompagner ce statut, le besoin d'atteindre le haut de l'échelle demeure. Dans un monde rempli d'ambitions, chacun est en quête de son propre sommet.