You were just a boy drinking from the cup
Ears all full of gold, from the promises he spoke
Convinced your momma to invest
It takes money to be heard
It must be some mistake
When you didn't hear a word
What will we dream when our dreams die young
Are we meant for more than just names and dates left in the pavement
So you settled for a girl with big stars in her eyes
And big dreams come at a price you paid for at the cereal mill
Factory line and forty hours
Sold your Les at the local pawn
Broke your back and heart to buy her
A promise that you can't take back
What will we dream when our dreams die young
Are we meant for more than just names and dates left in the pavement
Night after night always in wonder
Never losing never left never cherish what we kept
Just like the smoke just like the linger
Nostalgia stays in your lips