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how do you negotiate a dream
how do you decide who to blame
when it's all wrapped up & you
are so much older than you wanted
when is it too late to give it a go -
pack your backs, & hit the road
with so many things that you promised to see
how do you negotiate a dream

& now I've wound up with a bitter heart
& all I wanted was the next best thing
& I know the fault is mine
always I carry this bitter heart
cuz the story was mine to write
& I knew it all along

you can't blame her for your sorry state
at the end of the day, it's what you wanted
you compromise till your back begins to break
but at the end of the day, you're the one who bought it
how do you negotiate a line
drawn in the sand by you and by time
how do you learn to tell the truth
when you've gone through life just following cues

& now I've wound up with a bitter heart
& all I wanted was the next best thing
& I know the fault is mine
always I carry this bitter heart
cuz the story was mine to write
& I knew it all along

how do you negotiate a dream
decide what to save & what to throw away
look at the things gathered round
& see that this life is the one you wanted

& now I've wound up with a bitter heart
& all I wanted was the next best thing
& I know the fault is mine
always I carry this bitter heart
cuz the story was mine to write
& I knew it all along