She took a midnight train to LA to escape from Georgia She wants to find a rockstar boyfriend someone to afford her She's got to hope, hope, hope, hope for her ride or die But all her friends say she's crazy she's living a lie Living a lie Oh I can see you falling You're on your knees you're crawling But the city lights still spell the words Oh yeah You're on top of the world You're on top of the world Oh yeah You're on top of the world She drank whiskey to numb the pain to make it alright She wants to find a crystal ball to see the spotlight all the time She's got to hope, hope, hope, hope for her ride or die But all her friends say she's crazy she's living a lie There's nowhere to hide Oh I can see you falling You're on your knees you're crawling But the city lights still spell the words Oh yeah You're on top of the world You're on top of the world Oh yeah You're on top of the world Whoa, oh oh oh she smells the roses Whoa, oh oh oh she swears she knows it Oh I can see you falling You're on your knees you're crawling But the city lights still spell the words Oh yeah You're on top of the world You're on top of the world Oh yeah You're on top of the world