She walks into the room, says, "What can I do for you today?" Started out hard, now it's just a job gets easier everyday When she was seventeen she had so many dreams, my how things change Left her one night after inventing a fight, another mouth on the way What did you want? When you began? How do you think you came to this end? Now, you're aching, aching, say, "This pain is mine" Wanting, waiting, waiting to shine Steps into the room everything goes black, that's all she said she knew Every few months somebody gets rough, really nothing new She closes her eyes, dreams of a time, dreams a better way Now, she only wants a life for the one in her life gets her through the day What did you want? When you began? How do you think you came to this end? Now, you're aching, aching, say, "This pain is mine" Wanting, waiting, waiting to shine What do you see? Becoming to clear Close your eyes, it will all disappear Now, your aching, aching it's all in your mind Wanting, waiting, waiting to shine Know that you're hoping, hoping you'll find Only wanting you to shine When she was seventeen she had such dreams My how things change