Lyrics

Well, he was broken down as a young boy, kicked around and mistreated.

“Spare the rod and spoil the child” was a sayin’ his folks repeated.

Well, he had many passions, but they’d stepped on those as well.

He was one more little dreamer. They were certain he would fail.

So, he’d run off to his quiet place, close his eyes and win that race;

see a world as it could really be. It’s like a movie on TV.



So, when life hits you in the face and you’ve had all you can take,

it’s so hard to carry on, but if you know just where you’re goin’,

then you’ll know your destiny.

You can see it in your mind, anytime.

So, watch away. Ya’ gotta’ watch away, just like a movie.



She didn’t know where she was goin’; she was put out in the rain,

with a backpack and a suitcase and a brand-new last name.

She was a strong girl and it didn’t take her long

to see that he and her, yeah; just to know it was all wrong.

So, she’d close her eyes and get hypnotized

and see a world as it could really be, just like a movie in 3D.



So, when life hits you in the face and you’ve had all you can take,

it’s so hard to carry on, but if you know just where you’re goin’,

then you’ll know your destiny.

You can see it in your mind, anytime.

So, watch away. Yeah, watch away, just like a movie, ya’ gotta’ watch away.

Just watch away. Just like a movie, ya’ gotta’ watch away.



Sometimes life just goes to pieces, and its history repeated

by the things we say and the words we speak that can never be deleted.

Well, we all feel a whole lot better when we grab onto the reaching hand,

to be the one to say the words that make them think they can.

Make the changes to live life again; see a world as it could really be.

It’s like a movie on TV.



So, when life hits you in the face and you’ve had all you can take,

it’s so hard to carry on, but if you know just where you’re goin’,

then you’ll know your destiny. You can see it in your mind, anytime.

Ya’ gotta’ watch away. Just like a movie.