(Intro)
(Piano chords start slow and sad. Ambient rain sounds.)
Ummm, mmm
Yeahh...
(Verse 1)
I wish I could grow up quickly, hit the fast forward button
Buy my mama a car, push a house without a button
That’s every kid's dream speech, yeah we say it loud
"I’m gonna get married, make my family proud."
Young boy's ambition, looking at the sky
Thinking I’d have it all before the time flew by.
(Pre-Chorus)
But let me tell you, reality moves different
The world is more cruel than the movies ever hinted
Money don't grow from trees, that’s the hardest truth
Whatever happened to the magic of the youth?
(Chorus)
Young man with big dreams, the odds ain't in your favor
You’ll taste the bitterness before you taste the flavor
You will lose battles, yeah, you’ll take the bruise
But giving up is the only choice you gotta refuse.
Yeah, giving up is the choice you gotta refuse.
(Verse 2)
(Drums drop out briefly, very stripped back)
I dreamed to be a blessing, to put a smile on her face
Didn't know her time was up in this cruel place.
She left without a sign on a morning so cold
Shattered the heart of a boy, forced him to get old.
Took away my strength, took my inspiration
Now I’m left with doubts and this frustration.
(Bridge)
(Beat builds up slightly, more emotion)
Now I’m a young man, but the driveway is empty
No cars, no houses, though the dreams were plenty.
No job, no wife, am I wrong to want more?
Or do we leave our dreams right there at the door?
Are we just common passengers on this cruel bus?
Maybe the VIP section wasn't made for us.
(Outro)
(Music fades, just the piano and the sound of typing keys)
No love, no friends, silence in the room
Just me and my keyboard, grinding through the gloom.
Though we fail everyday, I believe we’ll win one day
And if it never happens, if the skies stay gray...
I’ll see you in the next world, it might be kinder there.
(Stay strong, young lad).
The world might be nice to you.
Eventually.
Ummm, mmm.
