Lyrics Neil Sedaka – Wheeling, West Virginia
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Laurel to Sunset, freeway to Culver,
Racin’ my MG down to MGM.
Sittin’ in make-up tryin’ to wake up
Gotta be on the set at eight a.m.
One more day of playin’ the star,
One more day of endless pretendin’,
Do ya know who you are?
Where is the guy from Wheelin’ West Virginia
Why did he have to roam
So far away from Wheelin’ West Virginia,
Thousands of miles from home.
Lawyers’ fees and agents’ commission,
Everybody’s waitin’ to be fed.
Uncle Sam is right there beside you,
Come on boy, ya got to make the bread.
For one more day of make believin’,
One more day of playin’ the star,
One more day of endless pretendin’,
Do ya know who you are?
Where is the guy from Wheelin’ West Virginia
Why did he have to roam
So far away from Wheelin’ West Virginia,
Thousands of miles from home.
Culver to freeway, Sunset to Laurel,
Racin’ my MG back from MGM.
Early to bed to be up at dawnin’,
Gotta be on the set at eight a.m.
For one more day of make believin’,
One more day of playin’ the star,
But that’s all you are.
Gone is the guy from Wheelin’ West Virginia,
Gone is the world he used to know.
There’s no such place as Wheelin’ West Virginia,
It faded long ago.
