When we were young, the future was so bright (Woah-oh)
The old neighborhood was so alive (Woah-oh)
And every kid on the whole damn street (Woah-oh)
Was gonna make it big and not be beat
Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn (Woah-oh)
The kids are grown up, but their lives are worn (Woah-oh)
How can one little street swallow so many lives?

Chances thrown, nothing's free
Longing for, used to be
Still, it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams (Go!)

Jamie had a chance, well she really did (Woah-oh)
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids (Woah-oh)
Mark still lives at home 'cause he's got no job (Woah-oh)
Just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot
And Jay committed suicide (Woah-oh)
And Brandon OD'd and died (Woah-oh)
What the hell is going on?
Cruelest dream, reality

Chances thrown, nothing's free
Longing for, used to be
Still, it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams (Go!)

Chances thrown, nothing's free
Longing for, used to be
Still, it's hard, hard to see
Fragile lives, shattered dreams

Maybe in another life
I could find you there
Pulled away before your time
I can't deal, it's so unfair

And it feels, and it feels like
Heaven is so far away
And it feels, yeah, it feels like
The world has grown cold
Now that you've gone away

Leavin' flowers on your grave
To show that I still care
Black roses and "Hail Mary's"
Can't bring back what's taken from me

I reach to the sky and call out your name
And if I could trade, I would

And it feels, and it feels like
Heaven is so far away
And it stings, yeah, it stings, now
The world is so cold
Now that you've gone away
Gone away, gone away
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ooh
Yeah ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, oh yeah

I'll save your soul, woah
Yeah, yeah, ooh

I reach to the sky and call out your name
Oh, please let me trade, I would

And it feels, and it feels like
Heaven is so far away
And it feels, yeah, it feels like
The world has grown cold
Now that you've gone away

Gone away, gone away
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ooh
Yeah ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, oh yeah
Yeah ooh, yeah ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, oh yeah