I used to think, someday you'd see me, that you would miss There had to be a reason, why I loved you like this You'd know I'd go for nothing, in the end you'd finally see Realize what you're missing, and you'd give your love to me I firmly believed, that you would someday be mine I hung on by a string, while my hope was on the line You've got me shocking, made me open my eyes, and now I realize Sometimes a girl wishes for a thing, and all it has, it only brings The hurts of tears within her soul, until you're there you'll never know Sometimes a girl pray late at night, for things she will never make right Sometimes a girl will come to see, that certain things weren't meant to be And that girl is me The memories, continue to burn in my mind Haunted by dreams, of the part of me I left behind Please understand, your sympathy's not what I need I finally can say goodbye, to the foolish dreams of you and me Through what tears I cried, there's been a light in my life I didn't see it then, but now our love is on the rise You've got me shocking, made me open my eyes, and now I realize Sometimes a girl wishes for a thing, and all it has, it only brings The hurts of tears within her soul, until you're there you'll never know Sometimes a girl pray late at night, for things she will never make right Sometimes a girl will come to see, that certain things weren't meant to be And that girl is me I'll faithfully believe that you will someday be mine I hung on by a string, while my hope was on the line You've got me shocking, made me open my eyes, and now I realize Sometimes a girl wishes for a thing, and all it has, it only brings The hurts of tears within her soul, until you're there you'll never know Sometimes a girl pray late at night, for things she will never make right Sometimes a girl will come to see, that certain things weren't meant to be And that girl is me