dear kid i wrote to say another 7 minutes won t go to waste so let it take you so deep in a world of it s own where the path shines bright and the stars look over take life hold it tight kiss it till it s love struck pack a ship full of old framed dreams and sail over swells of drowning tears every rather in your eye is the captain of each tear yours truly i believed everybody needs a hero when that last tear drop falls on broken pieces lying next to me they watched us break down the walls of what they told us was nothing we had time to make a memory so they watched us do something that makes proud of what s become of me dear kid another year has passed by every night in your sleep with high hopes by your side and wake up to write down the words that you thought of when you walk the streets alone in a world so make believe it could be anything you could be anything yours sincerely you believed everybody needs a hero when that last tear drop falls on broken pieces lying next to me they watched us break down the walls of what they told us was nothing we had time to make a memory so they watched us do something that makes proud of what s become of me so promise me you ll never stop just forget everything inside your heart when this turns to war the dreamer inside will save you so promise me without lies and just the truth that the lies behind every piece of heart you hide inside your mind you won t leave the world where the dreamer inside you divides you dear kid let nothing hold you back and let nothing stop you from achieving your dreams nothing is ever as bad as it seems it may not be easy but the battle will only make the outcome more satisfying your journey will be a tough one but the sight along the way will shine brighter than any star that shines in the sky i ll be looking back smiling for as long as your looking ahead yours sincerely i believed i believed dear kid i wrote this to say you ll write this song again one day you ll walk those steps into the place where the light shine bright and the world looks over woah woah woah everybody needs a hero when that last tear drop falls on broken pieces lying next to me they watched us of what they told us was nothing we had time to make a memory so they watched us do something that makes proud of what s become of me dear kid i wrote this to say another 7 minutes won t go to waste so let it take you so deep in a world of it s own where the path shines bright and the stars look over take life hold it tight kiss it till it s love struck pack a ship full of old framed dreams you sailed over swells that drown from the seas and we write these words from where i d rather be i believed