She gets up
every morning, stumbles from her bed,
Checks the
mirror on the wall, to see what kind of day she has ahead.
She knows the
great ones are behind her, the challenge now is just to smile,
Pretend that
everything is going great, inside she cries softly all the while.
She was once
an ugly duckling, and grew into a lovely swan,
But time is
ruthless in its passage, and once again she finds her beauty gone.
She once had
suitors by the score, but no, not anymore,
She waited for
the perfect mate, now has loneliness forever more.
Where did it
go, where have I gone, what have I done, Lord help me be strong,
I’m still 21
years old, I’m still in my prime, my whole life is before me, I’ve got plenty
of time.
I know I can
make it, if only I try, someday I’ll find my prince, and he’ll walk by my side.
He gets up
every morning, feels that same tightness in his back,
He never
thought he’d spent his days, driving in circles in a hack.
He was going
to be a doctor, but somehow life got in his way,
He quit school
to help out his mother, planned on going back someday.
He scrapes the
stubble off his face, sees the hollow in his eyes,
He feels his
life has slipped away, but you’ll never see him cry.
His dreams are
all behind him, he doesn’t dream them anymore,
He waited for
the perfect time, now has loneliness forever more.
Where did it
go, where have I gone, what have I done, Lord help me be strong,
I’m still 21
years old, I’m still in my prime, my whole life is before me, I’ve got plenty
of time.
I know I can make
it, if only I try, someday my ship will come in, and I’ll ride out at high
tide.
She hails for
a cab, the rain pouring down, she slips off the curb, to the wet and cold
ground,
He’s out in a
flash, sweeps her into his arms, holds her ever so gently, to see if she’s
harmed,
She opens her
eyes, the first time in years, her prince kneels before her, wiping away joyful
tears,
His dreams are
alive, his heart is so full, his tears and hers mingle as he cries thanks to
the Lord.
My love will
not go, It’ll never be gone, I’ve just found my future, who I’ve known all
along,
I’ll never be
old, I’ll always be prime, my life is so rich, I’ve got lots of time.
I know we can
make it, if only we try, a swan and a ship, riding high on the tide.