Once I was, yeah I was
But now I'm not

Once I would, yeah I would
But now I won't

Once I could, yeah I could
But now I can't

Once I did, yeah I did
But now I don't

I lowered my expectations
I lowered my
I lowered my expectations
I lowered my

Once I tried, yeah I tried
Now I've given up

Once I cared, cared so much
Now I've given up

You can regret everything you've done and blame everyone
You can regret everything you've done and blame everyone
I lowered my expectations
I lowered my
I lowered my expectations
I lowered my

I was gonna change the world
I was gonna save the world
I couldn't change the world
I couldn't change myself

Once I held it, I held it so close
Now I let it drop

Once I ran, you know I always ran
Now I prefer to stand

I lowered my expectations
I lowered my
I lowered my expectations
I lowered my