He a skinny young kid who sets in the back of the cla** Nobody knows his name nobody cares to ask They just set up front and tell him that he wont go far Not knowing that one day hell grow up to be a movie star Chorus You got to hold your head up high if your gonna see it all Got to put your foot above the rest if your gonna rise at all Spread your wings and fly if you dont want to fall Its the road that you choose that will take you through it all Now that kids grown up to be that movie star Seemed like yesterday people told him that he wouldnt go far Tonights his big premier hes got tons of fans Next week hes on The Late Show with David Letterman You got to hold your head up high if your gonna see it all Got to put your foot above the rest if your gonna rise at all Spread your wings and fly if you dont want to fall Its the road that you choose that will take you through it all Hes older now hes got gray hair and all Hes got two teenage kids John and Paul One of them is having the same problems he did too He just said son hold on heres what you got to do, got to do, got to do, got to do You got to hold your head up high if your gonna see it all Got to put your foot above the rest if your gonna rise at all Spread your wings and fly if you dont want to fall Its the road that you choose that will take you through it all