It's a dirty day in L.A.,
   a rainy night in New York City
   I feel like I'm so far away from
   the good things life has to give me
  
   I know I never will be satisfied
   but it don't make me worry
   If I step, I'll just take my time
   and I'm never in a hurry
  
   Star in the dust
   But it's gonna shine someday
   Star in the dust
   I'm gonna be fine yea yea
  
   I'm looking for a woman to hold me
   'cuz love ain't just enough to get by
   I recall what somebody once told me
   they said, "Only the lucky ones will survive."
  
   I know I never will be satisfied
   but I'm never going to stop
   I'll keep on trying 'til the day
   that I'm riding on the top
  
   Star in the dust
   But it's gonna shine someday
   Star in the dust
   I'm gonna be fine yea yea
  
   Alright
  
   When I feel like I'm fallin'
   I tell myself, "It's only a stage."
   And I hear somebody callin'
   they say, "Pick yourself up and start over again."
  
   I know I never will be satisfied
   but I'm never going to stop
   I'll keep on trying 'til the day
   that I'm riding on the top