When we were young
the future was
so bright
The old neighborhood
was so alive
And every kid
on the whole
damn street
Was gonna
make it big and
not be beat
Now the
neighborhood's
cracked and torn
The kids are
grown up but
their lives are worn
How can one
little street
Swallow so
many lives
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for
what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives
shattered dreams
Jamie had a chance
well she really did
Instead she
dropped out and
had a couple of kids
Mark still lives
at home cause he's
got no job
He just plays guitar
and smokes
a lot of pot
Jay committed
suicide
Brandon OD'd
and died
What the hell
is going on
The cruelest dream
reality
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for
what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives
shattered dreams
Chances thrown
Nothing's free
Longing for
what used to be
Still it's hard
Hard to see
Fragile lives
shattered dreams