Hustle lyrics

(lyrics by Paul Williams; music by Charles Fox, 1977)
From the album ONE ON ONE (1977).
Pull the stops out, watch my hustle.
Would you believe I was once a. . .[?]
Would you believe I was even as shy as a child.
It's so hard for the mind to fathom, so don't try.
I feel like tripping the light fantastic. I've never been more enthusiastic.
My mind. . . [?]
I'm a stone gladiator on a mood elevator. In the thick of the fight, I just smile.
Pull the stops out, watch my hustle.
(repeat)