Rick James - Hollywood Lyrics






Mama, sit down for me please
Daddy, comfort her in this time of need
Your one and only son has got to get away
Before this ghetto life becomes the death of me

Goodbye Mama, Goodbye Papa
I'm going to do good in Hollywood
Goodbye Mama, Goodbye Papa
I'm going to do good in Hollywood
Hollywood

You have always taught me right from wrong
You always told me I could sing myself a song
Mom, I got to go, it's a case of do or die, do or die
It's like you always told me, keep your head to the sky

Goodbye Mama, Goodbye Papa
I'm going to do good in Hollywood
Goodbye Mama, Goodbye Papa
I'm going to do good in Hollywood
Goodbye Mama, Goodbye Papa
I'm going to do good in Hollywood
Goodbye Mama, Goodbye Papa
I'm going to do good in Hollywood
Hollywood

You know, I've been dreaming
I've been looking to the stars for light
Mom, I've been thinking about it
You know, I've been thinking about it all my life, all my life
And I've been hoping, I've been hoping
One day I might go to Hollywood, to Hollywood
Where the singers, and the movie stars, and the people, living mountains
And the sun shines all the time
Ain't nothing much, and I got to keep on

Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood
Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood
Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood
Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood
Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood
Keep on, keep on, you're gonna make it good in Hollywood

People keeping on, keeping on, and keeping on
Keep on, uh
Won't be long
Till I get there
Till I get there
Won't be long
I'm gon' be there
Lord knows I got to be right there
Won't be long and
Won't be long and
Won't be long and
Won't be long and
Won't be long and
Won't be long and
Won't be long and
Won't be long and
Till I get there





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  1. M.... B....

    I'm so lucky to have heard a Rick James music! 💝🔥

  2. t.... e....

    if yo' woman aint melting, like butter, in your arms, while you play THIS, she is Heartless and she Dont LOVE You, homie!
    LEAVE Her...!

  3. B.... R....

    The ghetto didn't kill him crazy ass Hollywood did

  4. S.... R....

    He snapped on this cold piece 💪💪💪💯🙏🏼

  5. s.... ....

    He sang the shit out of this song‼️

    s.... ....

    summerbabetoo he really did real talk no lie

  6. S.... ....

    Lil b - August 17th

  7. s.... ....

    Here 2019 September

    s.... ....

    Southside Chicago

  8. M.... J....

    I won't forget no body I gave my word to they can't stop God,'s plans

  9. M.... J....

    They got me

  10. M.... J....

    Reward either one

  11. M.... J....

    And my team risked there lives to stand with me

  12. M.... J....

    She is smart the camera would love her

  13. M.... J....

    My daughter got the looks to be in T.V

  14. M.... J....

    My team ready to leave this place and work with what we got

  15. K.... H....

    I wore this album out in 78

  16. M.... ....

    Passi - 79 a 99

  17. A.... H....

    Dream maker Rick james

  18. A.... J....

    Long live Rick James....musically speaking, that is...

  19. A.... F....

    Anythang is plenty mane

  20. K.... C....

    Rick in that Eddie Levert voice. I ain't mad at ya Rick. I love Rick James's music and the phenomenal Eddie Levert. RIP Super Freak.

  21. Y.... M....

    2pac u can be touched original sample

  22. T.... G....

    This Is One Of Rick James Best Albums That Nobody Talks About.😎👍

  23. D.... F....

    Ghetto soul music right chere!!!!🎯🎯🎯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  24. b.... f....

    if i choose to ride thuggin til the day i die, they dont give a fuck about us. but when i start to rise a hero in they children’s eyes, now they give a fuck about us!

  25. T.... W....

    Lolita Kelly, this was your song. You picked a good one. Where the singer's and the movie stars and the poeple live in mountains and the sun shines all the time.

  26. R.... S....

    The story of my life ..

  27. D.... G....

    There's no other music better then the old school music.

  28. S.... R....

    Rip Rick 💔 Made some good music Gone never forgotten

  29. G.... -....

    Legend !!!

  30. T.... G....

    One of Slick Rick's.... finest slow jam's that nobody talk's about"... just a incredible song that I grew up on"....😎👍

  31. S.... J....

    My song

  32. R.... ....

    Bow wow - outta my system

  33. d.... ....

    Bow Wow- Outta my system

  34. t.... e....

    HELLA underrated!

  35. A.... H....

    107k veiws ho's drunk again you know this woke up a bunch of you broke street saved flees under my GD collar

  36. L.... F....

    This song my favorite, Rick snapped on this track. from ghetto life to Hollywood he did it. I liked how he put Jamaican funk on the end lol. Loved some Rick James aka Slick Rick, may you rest brother.

    L.... F....

    Yessssss he murdered this 💪💪💪

  37. M.... ....

    mc hammer ain't the only one sampling rick James!

  38. W.... M....

    In Da Summa

  39. J.... T....

    U made it in Hollywood Rick......the more i listen2 this song,the more i miss u.#R.I.P. Rick james💯⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  40. J.... T....

    Nobody was funkier than u homie......not even prince!💯

  41. Y.... P....

    With My Crew We Gonna Ride Three 6 Mafia Da Summa

  42. J.... J....

    HOTJAM😀

  43. J.... T....

    Keep on,keep on.......you're gonna make it good in Hollywood.wont 🅱 long til i get there!

  44. J.... J....

    LOVE U SHAWN😢

  45. J.... T....

    Shit is mary jane.....i mean Dope!!!!! #💣

  46. J.... T....

    Shit don't get better than this....I've heard a lot of stories about people making it in Hollywood.....no one sings it better than Rick. Luv u brutha!💯#miss u!

  47. A.... D....

    2Pac & The Outlawz - U Can Be Touched (Original Version) 💯

    A.... D....

    Fuck Tupac

    A.... D....

    @Bear Bear fuck you

    A.... D....

    Bear Bear wtf

  48. T.... M....

    Still jamming in 2018.

  49. L.... B....

    The 1st slick rick

  50. J.... G....

    my jam ...

  51. M.... L....

    this song omg love it brings back memories smh

  52. m.... ....

    R&B Rick. Ole school style. 14 years since he passed on . Rest ETERNALLY

  53. m.... ....

    marcus. -- "fly wit me"

  54. M.... T....

    This Right here is the Shit..

  55. C.... J....

    Rick James was always a rock star to me

  56. m.... ....

    1978. Skateboarding. Hangin in Inverrary. Being a kid . Listening to all the R&B Funk and rock. The 80s were the bom diggity days. Flux capacitor anyone lol?

  57. A.... R....

    7minutes and 28 seconds of a pure classic

  58. S.... R....

    " I'm one of the baddest mothafuckas of ALL TIME " rick james 💯🙏👌👌

  59. r.... a....

    Most powerful vocalist in my time a musical genius.

  60. �.... ....

    Them boys don't play like this no mo. Straight wit it.

    �.... ....

    Brings chills. 💚🌡️

  61. G.... B....

    Quickly go hide this classic. The true Rick 🎸

    G.... B....

    Buffalo love it rick just wanted to have fun and love everyone to listen to his songs i love them all my sister and rick went to school East High last i seen him at leon bar on Bailey with his son miss you rick James 🙏

  62. M.... H....

    I find it funny how juicy J and three 6 came up off of Hollywood Ave

    M.... H....

    North Memphis Hollywood in this thang........

  63. S.... ....

    In da summa

  64. 4.... T....

    Tupac U can be touched OG
    Produced by Johnny J what a genius.

    4.... T....

    Fuck Tupac

  65. d.... ....

    The notes Rick was hitting during the chorus....bone chilling

    d.... ....

    Cut me deep on this song

    d.... ....

    Who's still listening to this 2019!!! Dirty Red from the Gotdamn Dirty Damn South!!!

    d.... ....

    @Tamelia Bodison just the other night with a nice backwood..

    d.... ....

    @Tamelia Bodison when he hit those notes at end I feel a lot of pain relief .

    d.... ....

    @suggerman1988 Yes I'm still rocking to this on repeat times 10. Dirty Red 💕 from the Dirty South of Florida!!

  66. O.... ....

    Should of put this on GTA 5...

  67. M.... O....

    Sing it rick

  68. 4.... T....

    Tupac U can be touched

    4.... T....

    Fuck Tupac

  69. p.... ....

    Who sampled this better yall? Three six, Devin or Bow Wow

    p.... ....

    playaflyJOE27 I’m going with Devin tha Dude

    p.... ....

    Lashaunda Randolph fasho

    p.... ....

    Three 6 for sure but I like devins version of the beat more, its more smooth. Oh and three 6 has 2 versions

  70. C.... H....

    say whatever about Mr. James's personal life and demons.but know this; the man was a monster talent as writer, musician, and arranger. check the reggae- tined ending of this song. flawless.

    C.... H....

    Clifton Hall there will never be another Rick James. I'm waiting for a movie to come out about him. Who has the talent to play him especially the others during his rock career before he crossed over to r&b? I can't forget about Teena Marie who would play her?

    C.... H....

    Michael B. Jordan, but I don't know if he has the chops to sing Rick's songs. @Chris Jones

    C.... H....

    He was definitely Rick James! 💯👍

  71. S.... R....

    It's one of those days. Just chilling and feeling good.

  72. A.... B....

    RIP SCARECROW

    A.... B....

    Lmao!!! Ali aint knowin, bruh.. Lol!! Da summa drunk off red dog as i ball through the mystic fog

  73. D.... ....

    Nice song.

  74. S.... T....

    *SEE IN MEMPHIS THEM THUGS BE KINDA LIKE LAID BACK*

    S.... T....

    Sean The Baptist in sum clean ass rides blunts in tha sack I'm hittin the pack

    S.... T....

    Classic song that never really got it's just do. Rick had so much talent during his era. I was blessed to see he & Teena perform before their passing.

  75. R.... G....

    By far my favorite by Rick James.

  76. K.... ....

    'Da Summer' Three Six Mafia...
    #CLASSIC

  77. T.... J....

    Best song ever

  78. K.... M....

    The GENIUS of RICK JAMES really came thru on his slo jams. This cut was submarine deep. It talked of a man going into the world to pursue his dream. I left home at 17yrs old eager to make my mark in this world. I never looked back. I've basically seen or been on every continent. I never forgot this cut or Happy or Dream Maker. Y'all see where I'm headed. Them slo cuts sustained me. Thank "SLICK". You left an AWESOME legacy of music brother.

    K.... M....

    Keath Maternal

    K.... M....

    Yes sir.  Rick could sing the most amazing slow songs.  Genius

    K.... M....

    Stone city band

  79. A.... S....

    I can't get this song "outta my system" wink wink

    A.... S....

    I see what you did there Lmao

    A.... S....

    Asah Spades its one of them classics that will stand the end of time

  80. m.... ....

    Oooooh woooooh
    I'm missing you
    Tell me why the road turns! Diana Ross
    Biggie ft 112 - Missing you

    :Mike Mad GA

  81. L.... S....

    Sensacional, Rick james eternal!

  82. F.... J....

    AWESOME SONG

  83. T.... H....

    On the first lp but mary jane was the hit couple of others this here a jam ,RIC JAMES MISS U RIP😀😀😀✌

  84. S.... M....

    Im still in love with Mr Rick James

    S.... M....

    Sandra Mcmillion girl me too.

  85. S.... S....

    sound like a reggae joint in the end

    S.... S....

    Yeah it's the influence Marley had at the time on Popular American music, real recognizes real🤙

  86. S.... S....

    bow wow sampled is after Devin

  87. D.... G....

    Rick James - Hollywood

  88. T.... H....

    That punk funk era....

  89. j.... ....

    2pac samples this record you can be touched original version

  90. D.... J....

    Young Dro,Hear me Cry

  91. A.... ....

    This would make a sick vaporwave beat

  92. B.... G....

    Smooth af

  93. L.... H....

    If anyone cares????!

  94. L.... H....

    All my life I've wanted the Hollywood life. I'm scared now. I see the bad and evil...... is it really worth it???? I just want to get out this Ghetto life. Sometime you can take the girl out of the Ghetto but not the GHETTO out the girl.😞😞

    L.... H....

    Hollywood is loco.

    L.... H....

    Many people think they want the Hollywood life.  But I'm born and raised, California, 55 years. Hollywood is EXTREMELY materialistic.  I'm too down to earth for it.

    L.... H....

    Their care Ghetto's are everywhere.. Hollywood too

    L.... H....

    You suck

    L.... H....

    So what state do you call ghetto come to cali and see our qualities and opportunities

  95. L.... H....

    Yeah, baby!!!💖

  96. G.... M....

    2017 and I still jam the original Slick Rick James RIP