chorus: Don't turn me away, oh no Please gimme a part to play Don't tell me to go, oh no And please don't say you'll let me know Please don't say you'll let me know Please don't say you'll let me know I walk the streets with a hopeful smile It hurts my feet but it's all worthwhile I hardly eat but I don't need food Upon a stage maybe in the nude I could be so good I could be the best I wanna be a star Brighter than the rest Gimme half a chance Mister, gimme a chance Please gimme a chance chorus I practice hard each and every day It hurts my fingers nearly wears them away But I don't give a damn 'cause I feel so free Upon a stage the world is waiting for me I can see it now Wearing Yves Saint Laurent Or maybe Mary Quant Or maybe nothing in front Gimme half a chance Mr gimme a chance Please gimme a chance chorus I'm getting older day by day I'm nearly seventeen the time is running away I gotta make it soon gotta make it soon If you don't help me mister I don't know what I'll do I could be so good I could be the best I wanna be a star Brighter than the rest Gimme half a chance Mister, gimme a chance Please gimme a chance