They were doing great they were young and keen, And 
they sip root beer on the mezzanine 
Coz they settled for less than they wanted 

It was looking good, moving right along, They were 
their own people singing their own song 

But they settled for less than they wanted 

CHORUS 1
How many people are making plans, no-one else can 
understand 
How many times can a joker beat an ace 

How does it happen, where does it go, You fire it up, 
then the engine blows, it's like 

Someone turned a light off, I suppose... 

VERSE 2
Picking the numbers, making the plans 
The future was held in their very hands 

But they settled for less than they wanted 

VERSE 3
He was gonna be big, gonna be a star, But he married a 
pig cos she had a car 
And they settled for less than they wanted 

He promised her kids and a bigger house, But soon the 
man became a mouse 

And they settled for less than they wanted 

CHORUS 2
Up in the morning and off to work, Lifting the load for 
any jerk 
What ever happened to all the plans you had? 

Where's the view, where's the dream, You say you got 
tired, but what you mean 

Is you got too lazy to stand up straight and scream 

VERSE 4
He had an affair, with the au-pair 
They couldn't be happy, they didn't care 

So they settled for less than they wanted (Oh yeah...) 

CHORUS 1
How many people are making plans, no-one else can 
understand 
How many times can a joker beat an ace 

How does it happen, where does it go, You fire it up, 
then the engine blows, it's like 

Someone turned a light off, I suppose... 

VERSE 5
What happened to Billy, what happened to Jane 
Will I ever hang out with the gang again 

Coz they settled for less than they wanted 

They were doing great, they were young and keen 

And they sip root beer on the mezzanine 

Coz they settled for less than they wanted (Oh yeah...) 

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