lately i been i been losing sleep dreaming about the things that we could be but baby i been i been prayin hard said no more counting dollars we ll be counting stars yeah we ll be counting stars i see this life like a swinging vine swing my heart across the line in my face is flashing signs seek it out and ye shall find old but i m not that old young but i m not that bold and i don t think the world is sold i m just doing what we re told i feel something so right by doing the wrong thing and i feel something so wrong by doing the right thing i couldn t lie couldn t lie couldn t lie everything that kills me makes me feel alive lately i been i been losing sleep dreaming about the things that we could be but baby i been i been prayin hard said no more counting dollars we ll be counting stars lately i been i been losing sleep dreaming about the things that we could be but baby i been i been prayin hard said no more counting dollars we ll be we ll be counting stars i feel the love and i feel it burn down this river every turn hope is our four letter word make that money watch it burn old but i m not that old young but i m not that bold and i don t think the world is sold i m just doing what we re told and i feel something so wrong by doing the right thing i couldn t lie couldn t lie couldn t lie everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly lately i been i been losing sleep dreaming about the things that we could be but baby i been i been prayin hard said no more counting dollars we ll be counting stars lately i been i been losing sleep dreaming about the things that we could be but baby i been i been prayin hard said no more counting dollars we ll be we ll be counting stars oh oh oh take that money watch it burn sink in the river the lessons i learned everything that kills me makes me feel alive lately i been i been losing sleep dreaming about the things that we could be but baby i been i been prayin hard said no more counting dollars we ll be counting stars lately i been i been losing sleep dreaming about the things that we could be but baby i been i been prayin hard said no more counting dollars we ll be we ll be counting stars take that money watch it burn sink in the river the lessons i learned