Jenny always wanted something

She didn't quite know what

She spent her whole life waiting

Always felt stuck in a rut

She waited and she waited

Never knowing what for

She never made a move

Just watched time close the door

Waiting and wishing

Dreaming and hoping

She took her dreams and hung them out to dry

She always had those wings

But Jenny never tried to fly

As she lay there in that nursing home

Her daughter by her side

Looked sadly at her little girl

Said "Baby, spread your wings and fly"

I threw my dreams away

She explained

Stead of dancing in the puddles

I ran inside when it rained

I used to want to live

Far way from home

Dreamed of having adventures

Learning to live alone

Till I grew too old

I lived three streets away

Because I listened when they said

That average was ok

As her daughter listened closely

Jenny told about her life

How she ran and how she shied away

From danger, pain, and strife

They said go to college

Gather your knowledge,

Then come home to stay

Forgetting my courage and my pride,

I packed my dreams away

I worked my whole life in a 9 to 5 job,

Watching the clock every day

Wanting something

My desperate screams

For someone to take me away

So hear what I tell you

Learn from my regrets

Don't be a Jenny

Don't live my life

Don't be a coward

Don't run away

From danger and strife

Don't fear to live your life