A Lot Less Than We Hoped For

I called you up last night cause I could hardly sleep
There was something on my mind, it was clearly bothering me
So you knocked on my door, I went and let you in
There was something odd about this, where do I begin?

You told me maybe once I'm older I could do the things
That I asked you all about when I was under your wing
You told me people when they're older they may go away
To a place inside your mind so don't forget their name

All that I can hear tonight
Is the silence when your voice breaks
It's time like these we realize
We're worth a lot less than we hoped for

I woke you up last night cause I could hardly sleep
There's a picture on my nightstand that keeps staring at me
It's not the Mona Lisa nor the Starry Night
Or The Son of Man that's giving me this fright

Can you take it down and just put it away?
There are somethings on my mind that keep me up for days
Cause we all have those nights when there's no reason to sleep
Cause you'll be back inside your real life where we're hoping you'll be

All that I can hear tonight
Is the silence when your voice breaks
It's time like these we realize
We're worth a lot less than we hoped for

You told me life was getting hard and you can't keep holding up
You told me so many things that I just can't live without
I wish that I could live forever with you here by my side
But the time is now upon us where we have to say goodbye