I'm The Greatest

John Lennon · John Lennon Anthology [1998]

When I was a little boy

Way back home in Liverpool

My mama told me I was great



Then when I was teenager

I knew that I had got something going

All my friends told me I was great



And now I'm a man

A woman took me by the hand

And you know what she told me I was great



I was the greatest show on earth

For what it was worth

Now I'm only thirty-two

And all I wanna do

Is boogaloo, hey

I looked in the mirror

I saw my wife and kids

And you know what they told me I was great



Yes my name is Billy Shears

You know it has been for so many years

Now I'm only thirty-two

And all I wanna do

I boogaloo, hey hey hey

I'm the greatest

And you better believe it baby

I'm the greatest in this world

In the next worlds and in any worlds



Alright, alright, alright...