When I was young
I felt so much pressure
To meet their expectations
Teacher told me there would be
Great things in it for me
Fortunes you would never believe
Oh, there will be
So much opportunity
For a kid like me
If I just
Stay the course and play my hand right
Hit the books and stay up all night
Feel so good the next day
With something to show
Those were the expectations
Now I'm older and
All those people are gone
The ones who told me
Do my best, even though
I hated them for it
And I'm left to make
My own pressure
To get something out
Of each day, but I
Just keep losing my way
Feel like I can't
Stay the course and play my hand right
Lie with these thoughts and stay up all night
What will I do tomorrow?
Run it through one more time
What will be
The expectations
Doesn't anybody have any
Dreams plotted out for me?
Oh, I really need
Some expectations
What will we do tomorrow?
Run it through one more time
What will it be?
Doesn't anybody have any
Dreams plotted out for me
Dreams plotted out for me