Hey, aren't these the same independent girls that we raised?
How desperate now, out with men twice their age
Still ain't the same for women, and thirty's running out of time
So there you go, settling low, and it just breaks my heart
This used to be easy to do, and now you try so hard
When you were young and stronger, you would just smile
But now you're tired, now you're crying
Now you're standing in line
Losing sight, losing sleep, losing time
Has your chance come and gone
Have you waited too long?
Now you'll reach, and you'll try, and you'll pray
Find it homeless and afraid
But find it here, find it love
But he's given up, and another attempt falls through
Cry, rationalize, do what you've got to do
But put yourself together, and make that call
'Cause you were wrong, they were right; yeah, but maybe tonight
You'll reach out, and you'll talk, and he'll smile
Let it bruise, let it sting, still the littlest thing
Pulls you back for one more push, one more try
Call it hopeless and a lie
But call it me, call it love
And just because I'm a guy
Don't ever think that I
Don't hear that clock tick too
I'll still deny it when you call, nothing at all
Nothing that I can't hide
But I gotta breathe, I feel the need, I fall
But if I wait forever, what could I find?
'Cause I've been held, I've been kissed
Is there something I missed?
I got guilt, I got shame, and I've got pride
So set me free, give me fun
But if there's ever someone
Take all my fear, all my hope, all my trust
Just make it something I can touch
Make it real, make it love
Make it late and not enough
But make it true, make it love