[Verse]
He woke at dawn to the city's sigh
Dreams buried deep under a gray sky
Hands calloused raw from the daily grind
A boy chasing hope he could never find
[Verse 2]
Worked the diner till the clock struck noon
Then swept the floors under the neon moon
In shadows he lived where the light don't reach
A life spent learning what pain can teach
[Chorus]
But was he ever here at all
A shadow moving through the hall
A whisper lost in the wind's cold call
Maybe he was never real at all
[Verse 3]
They spoke his name in the corner store
Said they saw him smile but he wanted more
His voice carried weight though his form was thin
A phantom of struggle in the world of men
[Bridge]
His laughter echoed but no one saw
A fleeting glimpse a life so raw
He worked and he toiled through the endless night
But faded away in the morning light
[Chorus]
But was he ever here at all
A shadow moving through the hall
A whisper lost in the wind's cold call
Maybe he was never real at all