A lost dream for an '80s child
35 that dream was out of sight
How you wished for a better life
9 to 5 but feels like overtime
Don't you know it's gonna haunt you
Don't forget what you want
'Cause you're the one that'll feel regret
I know you say that you're grown up now
But I still can see the kid inside
So follow your heart when it's hard, and it hurts in the middle
(Hurts in the middle, hurts just a little)
Follow your heart when it burns like a shot from a pistol
You know it's right when it hurts just a little
You know it's right when it hurts just a little
You know it's right when it hurts just a little
A lost crush and a teenage crime
Got a friend that's been feeling down
Too sentimental to get off the ground
You should know that you can turn around
And I know you still think you could've been someone
And that everyone around you did you wrong
I've tried my best just to help you out
Only you could reach your paradise
So follow your heart when it's hard, and it hurts in the middle
(Hurts in the middle, hurts just a little)
Follow your heart when it burns like a shot from a pistol
You know it's right when it hurts just a little
You know it's right when it hurts just a little
You know it's right when it hurts just a little
Yesterday I thought about how fast this life
You know it's right when it hurts just a little
You know it's right when it hurts just a little
You know it's right when it hurts just a little
So follow your heart when it's hard, and it hurts in the middle
(Hurts in the middle, hurts just a little)
Follow your heart when it burns like a shot from a pistol
You know it's right when it hurts just a little