Couldn’t wait to ride out of that one horse town
Didn’t see no use in sticking around
I was green and bustin’ at the seams to leave
I was sitting on G, waiting on O
The day I hit 18, I hit the road
Traded that county maintained for a four-lane city street
But sometimes things ain’t what you think they’re gonna be
What you want ain’t always what you need
Chorus
Don’t know what you got till it’s gone
And you’re out on your own
All you want is what you can’t get back
Once you let it go, then you know
What you have don’t hold a candle to what you had
Sometimes what you think you’ll find
It ain’t quite what real life has in store
So be careful what you wish for
She was holding on just a little too tight
Talked a little too much about the rest of our lives
I broke her heart thinking freedom would set me free
But sometimes things ain’t what you think they’re gonna be
Repeat chorus
‘Cause these city lights can’t shine quite like the stars
I wish I could wish her back into my arms
Repeat chorus
Be careful what you wish for
