Ma, I'm gonna buy you a new pair of shoes I make my own money now and I owe a great debt to you One day soon I'm gonna be a movie star Then I'm gonna buy you some big old car I'm gonna buy you peace somehow Might be the last thing that I do Pa, I'm gonna buy you a shirt for your back I know it's not much and it don't make up for what I lack One day soon I'm gonna be a movie star Then I'm gonna buy you some big old car I'm gonna buy you peace somehow Might be the last thing that I do I'm gonna buy me a place to lay down I'm gonna buy me peace somehow One day soon I'm gonna be a movie star Then I'm gonna buy me some big old car I'm gonna buy me peace somehow Might be the last thing that I do What if peace won't come? What if peace won't come? Oh mama I'm gonna run Oh mama I'm gonna run