What happens when
You speak your dreams aloud
Does regret set in
As they ascend to the clouds
What if they don’t come true
Are you made a fool?

What happens if your words
Dissipate to mist
Once your secret wish
Does it cease to exist
What will you then hold tight
To get through the night?

What happens when
You keep your hope
Locked away
Does it suffocate
While you’re keeping it safe
Will you get to ninety-nine
And never let it fly?

words and music by Shannon Curtis
published by Shannon K (ASCAP)
all rights reserved; lyrics reprinted by permission