(Verse 1)
In thatbig ole city, where dreams were bound,
I once had a heart that believed somehow,
But now I'm stuck in this life of mine,
Longin' for a way to leave it all behind.


(Chorus)
Oh, wish I knew then, what I know now,
I'd love differently, and escape my life of pain somehow.
But I'm holdin' on and singin' this song,
Hopin' for a brighter dawn.


(Verse 2)
Every night, beneath starry skies,
I dream of a life where happiness lies,
If only time could find a way to rewind,
To those moments when I once felt alive.


But as the days go by, I've learned to forgive,
All the choices made, the life I lived,
I'm stronger now, though the scars remain,
Still searchin' for solace in this endless refrain.


(Chorus)
Oh, wish I knew then, what I know now,
I'd love differently, and escape my life of pain somehow.
But I'm holdin' on and singin' this song,
Hopin' for a brighter dawn.


In this journey of life, we stumble and fall,
But it's how we rise that defines us all,
So I'll keep pushin' through, with every tear I've earned,
In the hopes that one day, I'll finally have learned.
© kristy ellison flake