Hollywood

Yo said if you want me to stay I'll be around
Told me follow my dreams so I hit the greyhound
Thinkin' one day I'd come back around
And you'll be waiting same place somehow
Tears in your eyes, I wasn't around to see it
And wipe those, let alone the man that you needed
Shades over my eyes I'm too blind to see it
Your emotions raging, I'm on the stage screamin'
Whispers of fame, you unable to see
Thought I was doin' us when I was really doin' me
Livin' on buses, one bag of clothes
Didn't shower you with love, I Katrina'd our home
Less calls by phone, you hold the voice messages
Heart growing cold the love you had is lessening
What we had intact I made a complete mess of it
I don't deserve you back but I hope you get the message, yeah

I kept all your things
'Cause I thought eventually
You and me, we'd get back together
But now I see that we are through
And there'd be no hope for me
If I went running back to you

Now I realize it's nothing like the movies
When she walked out that door she left my life for good
Yes and now I realize it's nothing like the movies
Real life's nothing like Hollywood

Ain't no running through no airports
Or bending on one knee
Ain't no teardrop in her eye
When she said goodbye to me
So thanks for all those lessons
Up on that silver screen
But it seems in life things don't end so happily

Now I realize it's nothing like the movies
When she walked out that door she left my life for good
Yes and now I realize it's nothing like the movies
Real life's nothing like Hollywood

You shoulda never been in doubt somewhere the lines got twisted
I treated you different, chose not to listen
Three seconds on the clock, last shot, I missed it
No overtimes in love, at least that's what's whispered
You counted the days gone, I counted all the shows
Counted dollar signs and all the brand new clothes
While you were left at home with your heart all exposed
Not knowing you growing empty like Monday Church robes
And though its been some time I bet you you doin' fine
Took you for granted how I miss your smile
Something like Shanice, fans screamin' for me
All tryna get something, you love me for me
Never number two always number one for me
And in my heart girl is where you'll always be
So if we ever meet or you ever hear this song
Maybe in the afterlife I could re-right my wrongs
I could re-right my wrongs

Now I realize it's nothing like the movies
When she walked out that door she left my life for good
Yes and now I realize it's nothing like the movies
Real life's nothing like Hollywood

So happy ever after
Or so the story goes
They ride away, the music fades, and then the credits roll
But I'm still on my sofa with this giant gaping hole
'Cause I ain't got a leading lady of my own

Now I realize it's nothing like the movies
When she walked out that door she left my life for good
Yes and now I realize it's nothing like the movies
Real life's nothing like Hollywood
Real life's nothing like Hollywood
Real life's nothing like Hollywood