She wasted her time drinking whiskey Uh, she wasted her time smoking joints And sure she noticed, noticed the difference Of being drunk and stoned But that was all she ever learned Oh, she never got old She always dreamt of leaving the streets That she knew so well But every time she weakly tried Yes, then her dream tured pale No, she didn't see the rainbow in the sky Oh, she forgot all about her dreams It almost makes me cry Cos we become what we become We've got the choise in our hands If you are born wealthy and strong Then show them what you can You gotta hold on Oh yeah, hold on to your dreams You gotta hold on Yeah man, hold on to your dreams Or you'll end up just like her Yeah, hold on tight You gotta hold on Oh yeah, hold on to your dreams You gotta hold on Yeah man, hold on to your dreams Hold on Oh yeah, hold on to your dreams You gotta hold on Yeah man, hold on to your dreams You gotta hold on Oh yeah, hold on to your dreams You gotta hold on Yeah man, hold on to your dreams Oh yeah, hold on to your dreams Or you'll end up just like her