Empty Bag of Dreams

[Verse] I walked into the corner store, just a simple task, A yearning for some flavor that would surely make me laugh. Reached up to the top shelf where the colors all compare, But all I found was disappointment in a bag of air. [Verse 2] Paid the cashier with a dollar, thought I'd get a treat, Opened up that crinkly bag, expected quite a feat. But as I peered inside, emptiness was all I'd find, Half full of my own hopes and a salty state of mind. [Chorus] Empty bag of dreams, promise more than they can give, Just a taste of something fleeting, in the moment we all live. Ain't it just the way it goes, when life ain't always fair, We reach into our pockets, find a bag that's full of air. [Verse 3] Took that chip bag to the back porch, sat down with my dog, Told him 'bout my failed snack dream, and he just gave a nod. Sometimes life’s like that, buddy, full of nothing much at all, But we’ll keep on searching, find the thing to break our fall. [Bridge] Maybe it's a metaphor, for things we chase and miss, All those expectations wrapped in foil, sealed with bliss. But when we finally tear it open, face the truth so bare, We're left with empty hands, and a little bag of air. [Chorus] Empty bag of dreams, promise more than they can give, Just a taste of something fleeting, in the moment we all live. Ain't it just the way it goes, when life ain't always fair, We reach into our pockets, find a bag that's full of air.