When I was 4 years old
I wondered what I'd be
I looked real hard in the mirror
To my surprise what'd I see
I saw a superstar
Starin' back at me
It was then that I knew my destiny
I'm a small town boy
With a big town dream
Just like michael was back in 83
As I strut down the street
With people lookin' at me
I have always known
That it might of been strange
But it was normal to me
That I had a dream
Oh I was meant to be
A big city dreamer
Now in school the kids, they picked on me
Laughed and said I'd never be
Well now they're all in front of me
Standin' front row at my sold out show
This big city dream
It's bigger than me
He had the fire in his eyes
It was clear to see
He was a small town boy
With a big town dream
I'm a star on the rise
As he watches from the sky
White boots on my feet
People cheerin' for me
And now that I'm grown
I live up on the stage
And it's normal to me
All because of a dream
Yeah I will always be
A big city dreamer
Yeah it's just like micheal wanted
Day by day makin' em smile
And yeah it's worth each and every moment
Worth goin' that extra mile
He's a superstar
Watchin' over me
And he and god know my destiny
He was a small town boy
With a big town dream
He's guided me in heaven since 1997
He said goodbye too soon
But he's never left
He's right by your side
Oh yours and mine
Now don't you cry
He's in the city in the sky
It's reality
Much more than a dream
But as I strut down the street
People still look at me
I have always known
That I'm a little bit strange
But it's normal to me
Michael had a dream
Yeah he's just like me
A big city dreamer