Ian Mcnabb: They settled for less than they wanted

VERSE 1 They were doing great they were young and keen, And they sip root beer on the mezzanine Coz they settled for less than they wanted It was looking good, moving right along, They were their own people singing their own song But they settled for less than they wanted CHORUS 1 How many people are making plans, no-one else can understand How many times can a joker beat an ace How does it happen, where does it go, You fire it up, then the engine blows, it's like Someone turned a light off, I suppose... VERSE 2 Picking the numbers, making the plans The future was held in their very hands But they settled for less than they wanted VERSE 3 He was gonna be big, gonna be a star, But he married a pig cos she had a car And they settled for less than they wanted He promised her kids and a bigger house, But soon the man became a mouse And they settled for less than they wanted CHORUS 2 Up in the morning and off to work, Lifting the load for any jerk What ever happened to all the plans you had? Where's the view, where's the dream, You say you got tired, but what you mean Is you got too lazy to stand up straight and scream VERSE 4 He had an affair, with the au-pair They couldn't be happy, they didn't care So they settled for less than they wanted (Oh yeah...) CHORUS 1 How many people are making plans, no-one else can understand How many times can a joker beat an ace How does it happen, where does it go, You fire it up, then the engine blows, it's like Someone turned a light off, I suppose... VERSE 5 What happened to Billy, what happened to Jane Will I ever hang out with the gang again Coz they settled for less than they wanted They were doing great, they were young and keen And they sip root beer on the mezzanine Coz they settled for less than they wanted (Oh yeah...)