She got on a plane Took off bound for Santa Fe Touched down on the edge of another world Made a few mistakes And it's kind of hard to fuck the pain away Hooked on amphetamine and pearls Hey she drove off into the sunset Drinkin’ pinot, singin' 'Livin on a Prayer' Hey when all her childhood dreams get put to rest Maybe in another life she'll get somewhere But in the end we all burn out like cigarettes Captain on the team Quarterback on the varsity Crowd goes wild he throws a touchdown But graduation came He lost his number but he kept his name now he’s Pumpin’ gas at the Texaco downtown Hey he drove off into the sunset Drinking Bud Light, singin 'Livin on a Prayer' Hey when all his childhood dreams get put to rest Maybe in another life he'll get somewhere But in the end we all burn out like cigarettes Now I’m singing a song for you About a childhood dream that won't come true But I’m somewhere out in the Midwest chasin' mine So if you're feelin’ blue I’ll light up a match for you And we'll send the world up in smoke tonight Hey we’ll drive off into the sunset Drinkin’ whiskey singin' 'Livin' on a Prayer' Hey when all of our childhood dreams get put to rest Maybe in another life we'll get somewhere But in the end we all burn out like cigarettes In the end we all burn out like cigarettes In the end we all burn out like a cigarette