Once upon a time, when we were bold and free
When we just had fun and were let be
Talked about growing up, about getting a job
But when childhood left, we began to sob

Oh those were the good days, you see
But now, we learn nothing in life is free
Everything comes from hard work and dedication
Life doesn't mould itself according to expectation

In the old days, we always looked forward to the future
But today, we are too burdened by the present
At one time, little things had so much meaning
Now, even big things struggle to make an impression

When we were naive, when we were young
When we didn't know the story real life sung
When we thought we were very special
When we believed we could cross any threshold

Today we learn the awful truths
That life is really just a flooded ticket booth
Handing out tickets to only those with money and luck
Throwing out others like dump trucks

Life is the most lopsided video game
Oneself is the hardest thing to tame
Life isn't easy, that's for sure
But we are all in this together, we can get through this pressure

Our childhood is never coming back
We can never cut ourselves that slack
We definitely do lack
But we can put ourselves on the right track

We can stay in the past, the known, the certain
Or we can venture into the future, the mystery, the unknown
Life may be cruel
But we are all jewels

Life may be hard, life may be unfair
The days of ignorant bliss are gone somewhere
But the day will come when we will ride the elite bus
We won't be ready for life, life will be ready for us

Everyone thinks that their life is hard
That they don't have that trump card
But there is a light at the end of the tunnel
For those who've entered the funnel

Life isn't so rosy and pretty
Especially when you are witty
But life has much to offer
Even when all seems lost and tricky

Childhood was great
But the rest of our life is a blank slate
We still have the power to write our story
To decide whether it will be one of regret or one of glory