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Roy Rogers — Yippie Kia Yay
Im standing here on the stage
And my notes are all blank
I’ve tried to picture you naked
But you all look better than me
My heart is racing with excitement and I can hardly speak
My god, it’s finally happened, you really DO just love me
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Was it the spotlight or moonlight
That tried to outshine my glow?
Was it the river or rapper
That tried to out do my flow?
Is this a dream that I’m dreaming or have I finally arrived-
It’s hard to gauge what is real, with this excitement inside
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I want to thank my mom for believing — I was worth more than I thought
And my second grade teacher, for teaching me what she taught
Thank you — to the judges at Vocal, for spotting my needle — in their haystack
And the other writers who helped me improve, fixing what I lacked
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I never thought it would happen, a challenge suited for me
To finally stand here before you -due to my insomnity
Look at that, it’s such a…
