She got on a plane Took off town, 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 Somewhere I'm 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