All you’ve ever wanted was to be a star
to shine with the warmth of the sun
but you have to know you won’t be getting very far
when you leave all your dreams unbegun

There are so many things that you could do or say
so many gold-paved paths for you to follow
but you didn’t even see them shining yesterday
and I doubt that you will tomorrow

and it’s almost time
but it’s not quite time

[CHORUS] And your life
Is getting tired of you
As you wait for it to begin
And not too long from now it’s gonna leave you behind
And you’ll be where you’ve always been—

Sitting and waiting

What will you be doing thirty years from now
Do you think that these dreams will keep?
Will you watch TV at night in your lazy chair
As your dreams rot and your soul is asleep?

You can read words by others, you can hear their songs
But your heart will be colder than December
And late, late at night, as you try to sleep
It will melt long enough to remember

That it was almost time
But it wasn’t quite time

CHORUS

Thirty years from now is too late to be a star
So you might as well start today
Grab your life’s hand and tell her it’s time to start
It’s about time you started to play

Because now it’s time
Yes, yes, now it’s time

Because right now
Your life is here with you
And it’s waiting for you to begin
Not too long from now
You’re gonna leave this all behind
And you’ll never be back again—

To sitting and waiting