I saw this guy the other day in the street
I told him my name, he said he was Pete
He sold me a paper out of his stall
And he said he has dreams of dropping it all
The guy who serves you your morning tea
The investment banker, couldn't it be?
All these different people could have been
The next big thing on your TV screen
The fastest sprinter never took it to the track
The guy who could cure cancer never went into a lab
The next Brunel never studied tech at school
The fastest swimmer never got into a pool
It's true that sometimes opportunity knocks
But what if you've never even seen the door
Some people live all their days in a box
They never get to go there - never see the brochure
The fastest sprinter never took it to the track
The guy who could cure cancer never went into a lab
The next Brunel never studied tech at school
The fastest swimmer never got into a pool
The fastest sprinter never took it to the track
The guy who could cure cancer never went into a lab
The next Brunel never studied tech at school
The fastest swimmer never got into a pool
I don't know just what will be
Take your time or take from me
I know now that had I tried
None of these rules would apply
Take a good look at yourself
On your own or get some help
You can be just what you'd like
Just prepare to bowl that strike
The fastest sprinter never took it to the track
The guy who could cure cancer never went into a lab
The next Brunel never studied tech at school
The fastest swimmer never got into a pool
The fastest sprinter never took it to the track
The guy who could cure cancer never went into a lab
The next Brunel never studied tech at school
The fastest swimmer never got into a pool
lyrics © 2005 Mike Fenna