[intro-verse]
Dreams aren’t always what they seem
A dream delicate but beautiful
but far out of reach
So I try for something that I don’t dream of wanting maybe it’ll satisfy eventually
But I’ve never felt more alone, and tired
[chorus]
They told me that
I could do this and I could be that
But I never could really do it
Hard work doesn’t matter
in a world of the greedy and depressed
I still try to be simple and polite
[verse]
Have you ever been alone,
confused with an honest heart,
the world doesn’t make
the answer to life clear
Choice after choice, do I really have to keep choosing between myself and you
[verse]
You were my dream,
but I couldn’t have you
I can’t dedicate my life to you
I don’t wanna be your slave
Please let me go
give back my sanity
let me go
[chorus]
They told me that
I could do this and I could be that
But I never could really do it
Hard work doesn’t matter
in a world of the greedy and depressed
I still try to be simple and polite
[verse]
Please don’t lie to me
I can’t take another heartbreak
I wanted to believe I could do anything
In the end I figured that I couldn’t
But that won’t stop me
from being simple and polite
[chorus]
They told me that
I could do this and I could be that
But I never could really do it
Hard work doesn’t matter
in a world of the greedy and depressed
I still try to be simple and polite
[verse
I wanna be simple and polite
I wanna have good manners and be wise
I wanna be honest and sweet
I wanna be good at loving and giving
[outro]
Wanna be simple and honest
Wanna have good manners and give
Be polite and give advice
I wanna be kind and faithful
Loving and smart
Give me love and I’ll triple it
Thats the way I want it
…I promise