Around Thirty-Five

At twenty-five, I thought I'd have it all The world seemed like it was on my side We laughed and dreamed of days to come But now those dreams are fading fast By thirty now, I thought I'd be someone But life just seems to pass me by No one told me how to face this world And here I am still chasing time With a glass of beer, I waste another night Pretending everything is going right I tell myself tomorrow will be fine But I'm still stuck in the same old life Friends I knew have slowly drifted away We say we're busy, but it's not the same Messages we send now feel so hollow Just empty words we throw away In the mirror stands a face I barely know The years have painted lines I can't ignore Is this what growing up is meant to be? Just getting used to wanting more With a glass of beer, I waste another night Pretending everything is going right I tell myself tomorrow will be fine But I'm still stuck in the same old life The dreams I had when I was young Are they still out there, waiting for me? Is the path I walk today Truly the one I wished to see? Now at thirty, I'm slowly finding out That rushing through life isn't what it's about Taking each day as it comes my way Maybe that's enough for now