Perfected Steps

starting up

your chevrolet to packed crowds

back in the heyday, backfires

like the bravado

you did your best to downplay your mistakes

are sitting center stage, just like you made them

the american way

all of your mistakes

are sitting center stage, just like you made them

with only the seasons keeping time

who do you wanna be there by your side?

burning up beacon, casting light

over the empty seats, night after night

solo, a dying star

wants to dance over again

perfected steps

were so big back then

ain't nobody singing along (ain't nobody singing along)

(ain't no one remember that song)

no one remembers that song (holding on)

to diminishing dawn, laying down

all you do is clown around

in bed with your lady, pair of die

roll 'em on a rent a night

throw it all on layaway, your mistakes

are sitting center stage, just like you made them

the american way

all of your mistakes

are sitting center stage, just like you made them

with only the seasons keeping time

who do you wanna be there by your side?

burning up beacon, casting light

over the empty seats, night after night

solo, a dying star

wants to dance over again

perfected steps

were back so big back then

ain't nobody singing along (ain't nobody singing along)

(ain't no one remember that song)

no one remembers that song (holding on)

to diminishing dawn

solo, a dying star

solo, a dying star

wants to dance over again

perfected steps

were so big back then

ain't nobody singing along (no one remembers that song)

ain't no one remember that song (baby, holding on)

(holding on)

to diminishing dawn

roller coaster

coming down

wonderland is hitting the ground

letter z

pocket size

you're winning but you don't realize

you arrive

at the fight

wanna piece of me?

come get your slice of life

there she is

paradise

you could stay a while but it wouldn't suffice

yeah, you know

she's real nice

by now you've been there too many times

you arrive

at the fight

wanna piece of me?

in spite of yourself

feel the pressure

but why?

wanna be something

come get your slice of life

the more you want, the more you miss

the more you wish that you had it

but when it all falls down around you

will you see how it happened?

you arrive (the more you want, the more you miss)

at the fight (the more you wish that you had it)

in spite of yourself

feel the pressure (but when it all falls down around you)

but why? (will you see how it happened?)

come get your slice of life (the more you want, the more you miss)

(the more you wish that you had it)

in spite of yourself

feel the pressure (but when it all falls down around you)

but why? (will you see how it happened?)

baby, holding on (the more you want, the more you miss)

(the more you wish that you had it)

in spite of yourself

feel the pressure (but when it all falls down around you)

but why? (will you see how it happened?)

the more you want, the more you miss

the more you wish that you had it