We Were Better Off

All my hopes and dreams scatter like ashes;
 Up in flames, a quiet disaster.
 One day something went wrong, everything changed.
 Now we're patching these holes in our souls where a ball and chain...
 We were better off when we were little children,
 When our faith came as easy as breathing.
 When we dreamed, we could fly;
 Hope was shining in our eyes.
 We were better off when we were little children.
 We used to fill our days running just to pass time,
 Now life's a race we're running just to survive.
 Now my bones are tired and I've grown weary.
 There were dreams in my mind, dreams I could see so clearly.
 We were better off when we were little children,
 When our faith came as easy as breathing.
 When we dreamed, we could fly;
 Hope was shining in our eyes.
 We were better off when we were little children.
 Where did you go, simple little heart of mine?
 Feels like every year you're a little more hard to find.
 We were better off when we were little children,
 When our faith came as easy as breathing.
 When we dreamed, we could fly;
 Hope was shining in our eyes.
 We were better off when we were little children.