God, was I naive
Waiting like some little lamb
Willing to believe
The story of the big strong manWho follows his own dreams
The man who would be King some day
But it isn't all it seems
With something always in the wayAnd the empire falls with every word
You're fumbling for tonight
And I can't bear to fool myself againWhen you say
Hang on, just a little bit longer
You say, hold on, just a little bit more
But I, I know now what I didn't before
And I will not love you through the glassSuch a sleight of hand
Such a touch with subtle lies
Such a fine command
Of every common alibiBut then you lost your grip
And sank into a six-pack slide
Living for the sip
And killing off the King inside youCall it running from the shadows
Call it running from the light
But you're fumbling for my name again tonightAnd you say
Hang on, just a little bit longer
You say, hold on, just a little bit more
But I, I know now what I didn't before
And I will not love you through the glassWhy dream on a dream that burns me?
Why dream on a dream expired?
I'm told that this dream returns but lately I'm so tiredI used to be naive
Waiting like some little lamb
Willing to believe
The story of the big strong manFollows his own dreams
The man who would be King some day
But it isn't all it seems
With empty bottles standing in the wayAnd you say
Hang on, just a little bit longer
You say, hold on, just a little bit more
But I, I know now what I didn't before
And I will not love you through the glassYou say, hang on, just a little bit longer
You say, hold on, just a little bit more
But I, I know now what I didn't before
And I will not love you through the glassI will not love you
I will not love you through it