Ten Year Town

I'm twelve years into a ten-year town I'm too far in to turn around Too old to go back to school Won't be much longer, I'll be old news I thought I'd be a big star now I'm twelve years into a ten-year town For fifteen minutes of fame Somebody says your name on the TV Or back of a CD Waitin' tables another month Waitin' on that break to come All it's ever done is break my heart The new "it girl" fresh off the bus She cut right in front of the rest of us I need longer lashes and a shorter dress To be that overnight success I thought this year I'd wear that crown I'm twelve years into a ten-year town For fifteen minutes of fame Somebody says your name on the TV Or back of a CD Waitin' tables another month Waitin' on that break to come All it's ever done is break my heart I didn't come this far to only go this far Hmm-mm, oh-oh-oh Hmm, oh-oh-oh Payin' dues don't pay the bills Dreams come true and I think mine will But lesser fools woulda given up They don't go for broke like a dreamer does You gotta get back up when you get knocked down I'm twelve years into a ten-year town This next song could turn it all around I'm twelve years into a ten-year town