Shadows Of Dreams

Another day is starting

Sun sneaks through the blinds

Bills sit on the table

We push our fears aside

We once dreamed of bigger lives

Now we just barely make it through

Shadows of dreams

Follow us through the night

Echoes of futures

That never turned out right

Traffic on the freeway

Same turn, same worn road

We trade our time for wages

Just carrying the load

We move like tired shadows

Doing what we must do

Shadows of dreams

Follow us through the night

Echoes of futures

That never turned out right

We come home tired and quiet

Kids ask us for our time

We smile and say we are fine

While our own plans fall behind

We put ourselves on hold

Hoping it will be enough

Shadows of dreams

Follow us through the night

Echoes of futures

That never turned out right

When we were young we promised

We would make our mark one day

Then rent and food and payments

Slowly pulled those dreams away

Still deep inside our chest

A small bright spark remains

Shadows of dreams

Follow us through the night

Echoes of futures

That never turned out right

Here is to every worker

Here is to sleepless nights

We keep on moving forward

Carrying those old dreams