I had to prove that I could   Make it alone now, but that's not me   I wanted to show how   Independent I'd grown now, but that's not me      I could try to be big   In the eyes of the world   What matters to me is   What I could be to just one girl      I'm a little bit scared   'Cause I haven't been home in a long time   You needed my love   And I know that I left at the wrong time      My folks when I wrote them   Told 'em what I was up to, said, "That's not me"   I went through all kinds of changes   Took a look at myself and said, "That's not me"      I miss my pad   And the places I've known   And every night as I lay there alone   I will dream      I once had a dream   So I packed up and split for the city   I soon found out   That my lonely life wasn't so pretty   I'm glad I went   Now, I'm that much more sure that we're ready      I once had a dream   So I packed up and split for the city   I soon found out   That my lonely life wasn't so pretty      I once had a dream   So I packed up and split for the city   I soon found out   That my lonely life wasn't so pretty