What You Ask For

it happened in a moment

almost as if she chose it

with careful thought and planning

so precise in her intent

she said, "be careful what you ask for

'cause it could be the thing that takes you down

that road you didn't plan for

that road you could not see"

and it was over in an instant

a sleight of hand, a falling star

he turned his head and held there

perhaps he tried to see too far

and he said, "be careful what you look for

it isn't often what you see

and it's rarely what you ask for

though it might be what you need"

she said, "be careful what you ask for

'cause it could be the thing that takes you down

that road you never plan for

that road you could not see"

and he said, "go ahead and dream more

because life is more than what you see

and that road you never plan for

well it might be what you need

it might be the one you need"