Every season, American Idol hosts a contest to find a song for the winner to sing that reflects their journey from obscurity to stardom. "The Idol in Me" is singer/songwriter Ben Lerman's entry into the 2009 American Idol Songwriting Contest. The Idol in Me © Ben Lerman CHORDS (Verse 2X) A D E A F#m F#m D E (Chorus 2X) D E C#m F#m D E C#m F#m D E F#m/D/E (1st time) E E G G D D (2nd time) D E F/G/A *something like that anyway* LYRICS I had a hole that I needed to fill It was something deep within I could not be satisfied until I was willing to fill it in It hurt at first I feared the worst My nerves all clenched in a ball Then it felt so good I understood That I needed to take it all I had to take it all I look back now at the boy in me Nervously planting his seed Im on my knees, and I can feel deeply That there is an Idol in me Like a volcano that finally erupts The boy inside me has his day Hell never stop, no hell never give up No hell just keep plugging away A little nervous a little shy Not sure just what he has found But there is no obstacle to stop this guy That he cant cant reach around Hes gonna reach around I look back now at the boy in me Eagerly planting his seed Im on my knees, and humbled I can see That there is an Idol in me There is an American Idol deep inside of me