This is the story of a man named Jim
He wore a badge and lived below the bridge
One day the town folk came to say
Hey big Jim we need you now
The town is suffering, taxes are high
Stores are empty. home prices are down
Run for Mayor we all say, do it Jim
Big Jim
Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
Big Jim
So Jim turned in his badge ran for Mayor
He carried the day and won in a big way
The town celebrated and they all shouted
Big Jim
Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
Big Jim
As soon as he got in he was heard to say
Development will be the only way
Budget hole too big, revenues we need
Got to build up in a smart way
So he told little Joe to scour the land
Find developers who want to build and stay
We got to show them Bayonne is the place
Tell them that they mustn’t be afraid
Big Jim
Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
Big Jim
So little Joe brought them in
From this place, that place they all did come
Big Jim told them this is the place
For you’ll to build cause its okay
But they said we tried before
Town’s too closed, let no one in
So we’d all walk out door
So why is it different now
Big Jim
Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
Big Jim
Jim told them I’m in charge
We’re going use all the tools to get you to stay
You can make some money that’s okay
But my town’s going to grow don’t you know
A new era of glory for good old Bayonne
People will move in, jobs for all
Stores will open, a ferry coming to town
They said to Jim count us in and then said
Big Jim
Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
Big Jim
The critics all cried, way too much
Beautiful buildings are okay, but not right there
We don’t understand all these deals
Give us an empty lot though we’ll still complain
Cause we can’t be happy no matter what
Don’t fix the budget so we’ll complain some more
Raise the taxes and no new stores
And the critics shouted out just go away
Big Jim
Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
Big Jim
Jim said to them you are so wrong
Our people deserve the best and that I will deliver
New hotels, 2700 jobs
Great places to live, art and music in town
We now on the map no turning back
I’ll take the heat and lead the way
Because I live for the future and your stuck in the past
My Bayonne will move forward and then you can say
Big Jim
Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
Big Jim
The story is still be told but this I know
Big Jim will help Bayonne to grow
From all around people will say
How did you do it tell us the way
We went to be like you tell us now
And everyone of us with pardonable pride
Will shout from the rooftops and as one
We will simply say its all thanks to …
Big Jim
Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
Big Jim
Big Jim
Big Jim
Dean James