Broken dreams

[Verse] She was a poor girl (poor girl) With dreams in her eyes (she wanted so much more) A pocketful of hopes (hopes) Ready to conquer the skies (and beyond) She left her small town (went away) Chasing her fate (left me behind) To find a better life (life) She couldn't wait (oh-oh-oh) [Verse 2] She worked day and night (day and night) Didn't mind the grind (she worked real hard) With every paycheck (ooh-ooh) A piece of her soul left behind (behind) But the city was cold (so very cold) It didn't welcome her in (oh-oh-oh) Her dreams started fading (no dreams) Under its neon grin (oh-oh-oh) [Verse 3] The streets wore her down (so very down) With a silent pain (so much pain) Lost in the shuffle (oh-oh-oh) She felt so small and plain (very plain) Her heartache grew heavy (oh baby) It burdened her soul (please baby) All the broken promises took their toll (oh-oh-oh) [Verse 4] I waited for many hours, may days (oh-oh-oh) But she never wrote again (my sweetheart) And after many weeks and months (a long time) Some stranger told me that he (oh-oh-oh) Found her on a street somewhere (somewhere) And the light in her eyes had gone out (no, no) She tried to utter her last words (my lovely) But I never heard from her again (my sweetheart) [Verse 4] I waited for many hours, may days (oh-oh-oh) But she never wrote again (my sweetheart) And after many weeks and months (a long time) Some stranger told me that he (oh-oh-oh) Found her on a street somewhere (somewhere) And the light in her eyes had gone out (no, no) She tried to utter her last words (my lovely) But I never heard from her again (my sweetheart) [outro]