Played my affections like they were one of his toys
We grew up together
We went out together
I'd call him my first real love.
But I never stopped to think what he'd be like in 5 years time
Never stopped to wonder if he had dreams like mine
A boy on the wrong side may be all very well
For a girl on the right side escaping from hell
But he's a limited boy
Of limited means
There's gotta come a time
When you listen to your best friend's screams!
A couple of points about this. The first is that line 6 used to read 'look like in 5 years time' but I decided looks were a bit superficial. The second thing is those last 2 lines. There was a lot of to-ing and fro-ing I seem to remember, and alternatives included 'Inside your head all you hear is your parents screams.' I figured nobody wanted the word 'parent' in a song.
5 Years Time
I'd known Tommy since he was a boy
Played my affections like they were one of his toys
We grew up together
We went out together
I'd call him my first real love.
But I never stopped to think what he'd be like in 5 years time
Never stopped to wonder if he had dreams like mine
A boy on the wrong side may be all very well
For a girl on the right side escaping from hell
But he's a limited boy
Of limited means
There's gotta come a time
When you listen to your best friend's screams!
A couple of points about this. The first is that line 6 used to read 'look like in 5 years time' but I decided looks were a bit superficial. The second thing is those last 2 lines. There was a lot of to-ing and fro-ing I seem to remember, and alternatives included 'Inside your head all you hear is your parents screams.' I figured nobody wanted the word 'parent' in a song.