Styx Lyrics

Album: Brave New World

Great Expectations Lyrics

Written by Dennis DeYoung

Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung

Everybody will be watching

Just to see what can you do

They'll be waiting, anticipating

For the genius to come through

So raise the bar up

A little higher

They expect so much of you

Feel the madness accelerating

Cause you feel the same way too

Great, Great, Great Expectations

Everybody's masturbating

Wondering what you're gonna do

And all the doctors are contemplating

Can the smart ass still pull through

Mister big shot

With all the answers

One more time through the hoop for you

Light a fire

To the whole thing

Feel the flame as you go through

Great, Great, Great Expectations

Did you think that your ambition

Would ever end up in remission

Did ya

Now did ya

Did you think your sacrifices

Would turn your dreams into your vices

Now did ya

How could ya

All the cynics & the ciphers

Make you question what you do

So turn your amp up a little louder

To drown out that void in you

While the mantra keeps repeating

There are dreams you must pursue

If you just try a little harder

There ain't nothing you can't do

Great, Great, Great Expectations