It's 2 a.m. the house is quiet and I cannot sleep
My mind starts racing, my thoughts run deep
I lay alone and wonder about what lies ahead
Does the future hold happiness or does it hold dread
Until a year ago my life was going as planned
Two kids, a wife, 2 cars, it all seemed so grand
Thirty years on the job my pension in sight
Then what I wanted seemed to change overnight
What I wanted before is not what I want now
I know what I want I must figure out how
At this point in my life I'm not a young man
I should be able to think I should be able to plan
But I've hit all the marks and done what was expected
Met everyones needs no ones been missed or neglected
I've worked all my life and I'm now fifty three
And during this time I've done nothing for me
The one thing I desire I may never obtain
But it's not in my nature to whine and complain
My desire may not be fulfilled by the day that I die
But I can go knowing that at least I did try
I reached for a star too bright and beautiful to touch
It was never mine to have, so it slipped from my clutch
Perhaps, some other place, or some other time
And the star I desired I could have made mine
