You went uptown riding in your limousine
  In your fine Park Avenue clothes
  You had the Dom Perignon in your hand
  And the spoon up your nose
  And when you wake up in the morning
  With your head on fire
  And your eyes too bloody to see
  Go on and cry in your coffee
  But don't come bitchin' to me
    Because you had to be a big shot, didn't you
  You had to open up your mouth
  You had to be a big shot, didn't you
  All your friends were so knocked out
  You had to have the last word, last night
  You know what everything's about
  You and to have a white hot spotlight
  You had to be a big shot last night
    They were all impressed with your Halston dress
  And the people you knew at Elaine's
  And the story of your latest success
  Kept 'em so entertained
  But now you jsut can't remember
  All the things you said
  And you're not sure you want to know
  I'll give you one hint, honey
  You sure did put on a show
    Yes, yes, you had to be a big shot, didn't you
  You had to prove it to the crowd
  You had to be a big shot, didn't you
  All your friends were so knocked out
  You hand to the last word, last night
  You're so much fun to be around
  You had to have the front page, bold type
  You had to be a big shot last night
    Well, it's no big sin to stick your two cents in
  If you know when to leave it alone
  But you went over the line
  You couldn't see it was time to go home
  No, no, no, no, no, no, you had to be a big shot, didn't you
  You had to open up your mouth
  You had to be a big shot, didn't you
  All your friends were so knocked out
  You had to have the last word, last night
  So much fun to be around
  You had to have a white hot spotlight
  You had to be a big shot last night