A young boy out there hitching a ride With songs in his pockets and stars in his eyes Telling the folks back home that it's just begun He'll be the lucky one Young girl out there reading the trades Of movie directors and promises made Hoping to see her name on the silver screen Just another dream Hollywood Heckle and Jive The weaker surrender, the stronger survive City of the Angels, won't you please set me free? I've been working and I've been trying To talk to the people on Sunset and Vine I've been waiting so long for my ship to come in Just need a lucky win Time after time I've decided to stay The dreams in my head they just won't go away Walking the streets and seeing the names in the lights It's just another night Hollywood Heckle and Jive The weaker surrender, the stronger survive City of the Angels, won't you please set me free? There's always someone new in this crazy town If someone goes up That means somebody must come down Hollywood Heckle and Jive The weaker surrender, the stronger survive City of the Angels, won't you please Won't you please, won't you please Shine a light, shine a light on me?