Ten Year Town

I'm twelve years into a ten year town

I'm too far in to turn around

Too old to go back to school

Won't be much longer, I'll be old news

I thought I'd be a big star now

I'm twelve years into a ten year town

For fifteen minutes of fame

Somebody says your name on the TV

Or back of a CD

Waitin' tables another month

Waitin' on that break to come

All it's ever done is break my heart

The new It Girl fresh off the bus

She cut right in front of the rest of us

I need longer lashes and a shorter dress

To be that overnight success

I thought this year I'd wear that crown

I'm twelve years into a ten year town

For fifteen minutes of fame

Somebody says your name on the TV

Or back of a CD

Waitin' tables another month

Waitin' on that break to come

All it's ever done is break my heart

I didn't come this far

To only go this far

Mm-mm, oh-oh-oh

Mm, oh-oh-oh

Payin' dues don't pay the bills

Dreams come true and I think mine will

But lesser fools woulda given up

They don't go for broke like a dreamer does

You gotta get back up when you get knocked down

I'm twelve years into a ten year town

This next song could turn it all around

I'm twelve years into a ten year town