Chasing Someone Else's Dreams

At least five days a week and sometimes more,
I'm up with the sun, and headed out the door,
Most nights I don't get home til' eight or nine.
Well I make a living any way I can,
Everywhere I turn, I answer to a man,
Who only cares about the bottom line.

Well I've heard the old folks say,
You'll never work a day,
If you like what you do,
And I'd say its probably true,
That the only way to find,
The path to peace of mind,
Is to follow your heart,
Right from the start.
But it's never been as easy as it seems,
Cause it's hard to get ahead when your chasing
Someone else's dreams.

I know that there's a lot of folks like me,
Aren't looking for a handout, or an ounce of sympathy,
Just a way to get a piece of the pie.
Cause the game has changed for the common man,
It takes credit cards, and IOU's, and more installment plans,
Spending every minute trying to get by.

Well I've heard the old folks say,
You'll never work a day,
If you like what you do,
And I'd say its probably true,
That the only way to find,
The path to peace of mind,
Is to follow your heart,
Right from the start.
But it's never been as easy as it seems,
Cause it's hard to get ahead when your chasing
Someone else's dreams.

It's not because I'm lazy,
Out of touch, or going crazy,
I'm barely breaking even,
And I need a thing or two I can believe in.

Well I've heard the old folks say,
You'll never work a day,
If you like what you do,
And I'd say its probably true,
That the only way to find,
The path to peace of mind,
Is to follow your heart,
Right from the start.
But it's never been as easy as it seems,
Cause it's hard to get ahead when your chasing
Someone else's dreams.
Oh, it's so hard to get ahead when your chasing,
Someone else's dreams.