In this place, poet's got my dream Perfect face, the hero of my scene Sings those words, and promises everything, so promise me anything Well I stayed in school I played the fool Obeyed the rules And look what I've become And I forged my youth Ignored the truth Wore the proof To find that I was wrong, yeah 'Cause time is not on my side I know I can't have it all, it all, if I'm due, ohhh In this life, people climbing walls Stuck inside, waiting for the call That helps them find some meaning in it all, some meaning in it all Meaning of it all Well I stayed in school I played the fool Obeyed the rules And look what I've become And I forged my youth Ignored the truth Wore the proof To find that I was wrong, yeah 'Cause time is not on my side I know I can't have it all, it all, if I'm due