[Verse 1]         I had to prove that I could make it alone         But that’s not me         I wanted to show how independent I’d grown now         But that’s not me         I could try to be big in the eyes of the world         What matters to me is what I could be to just one girl                [Chorus 1]         I’m a little bit scared         Cause I haven’t been home in a long time                You needed my love         And I know that I left at the wrong time   [Verse 2] (same as verse 1)         My folks when I wrote them         Told ’em what I was up to said that’s not me         I went through all kinds of changes         Took a look at myself and said that’s not me         I miss my pad and the places I’ve known         And every night as I lay there alone I would dream [Chorus 2]         I once had a dream         So I packed up and split for the city                     I soon found out that my lonely life wasn’t so pretty                I’m glad I went now I’m that much more sure that we’re ready   [Coda] (repeat to fade)         I once had a dream         So I packed up and split for the city                     I soon found out that my lonely life wasn’t so pretty