"I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday" is a popular song written by Roy Hayes, Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew.
The song was first recorded by Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers in 1957 and released in the same year.
The song's lyrics were written by factory worker and amateur songwriter Roy Hayes (b.
1935, Henderson, Louisiana), after hearing a throwaway comment by a fellow worker.
He wrote the lyrics and forwarded them to Dave Bartholomew, who agreed to record the song as a demo.