Once upon a time
You found joy in simple things
It was a jar of baby carrots
Now it's two carat diamond rings
Once upon a time
Every ounce of you was hope
You always prepared for the best
Now you prepare yourself to cope
Once upon a time
That smile didn't leave your face
Now when you feel it on your lips
You press it down until it's straight
Childhood you
Was a bit naive
But now that you're grown up
You've lost the courage to believe
It's easy to be cynical
Bad things are all over, after all
We're all business, things hardly impress us
But maybe that's our downfall
So think like you did once upon a time
And don't worry about being understood
Look around, lift your eyes off the ground
And find joy in anything good
Go ahead and stay hopeful
Being let down sometimes
Is better than being hopeless
And staying down at all times
Childhood you
Was a bit naive
Or perhaps more in-tune
With what happiness means
Sep 21, 2015
Sep 21, 2015 at 5:29 PM UTC
Once upon a time
You found joy in simple things
It was a jar of baby carrots
Now it's two carat diamond rings
Once upon a time
Every ounce of you was hope
You always prepared for the best
Now you prepare yourself to cope
Once upon a time
That smile didn't leave your face
Now when you feel it on your lips
You press it down until it's straight
Childhood you
Was a bit naive
But now that you're grown up
You've lost the courage to believe
It's easy to be cynical
Bad things are all over, after all
We're all business, things hardly impress us
But maybe that's our downfall
So think like you did once upon a time
And don't worry about being understood
Look around, lift your eyes off the ground
And find joy in anything good
Go ahead and stay hopeful
Being let down sometimes
Is better than being hopeless
And staying down at all times
Childhood you
Was a bit naive
Or perhaps more in-tune
With what happiness means
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