Hollywood They say people out in Hollywood Live their lives out in black and white They're living out a technicolor dream Next day they're a star overnight Not like in New York Man, it's tougher Not like in London town Boy, you suffer Nobody give a break When you're down on your luck Everybody's on the take When you're down on your luck You can't make a mistake When you're down on your luck People out in Hollywood They got a lot of class You see the boys strutting down the boulevard Trying to make a pass Not like in New York It's high rise, it's concrete and complex Not like in old London town It reigns down on the subjects Nobody give a damn When you're down on your luck Nobody understands When you're down on your luck Lady Chance, she won't dance When you're down on your luck People out in Hollywood They can make it to the stars They can reach the screen Drive around in big expensive convertible cars Not like in New York All you've got is Broadway Not like in the west end of London You can't make it no way Nobody give a damn When you're down on your luck Nobody understands When you're down on your luck Lady Chance, she won't dance When you're down on your luck Ohhhhh, whooh You've got to strut your stuff When you're down on your luck You can't take it easy, it ain't good enough When you're down on your luck Everybody's on the make When you're down on your luck Yeah!