We bought a little promise in a silver sleeve A shortcut to tomorrow, or so we believed The sign said magic, the clock said wait So we tipped our hats at the golden gate A child spilled popcorn like stars on the floor A weary dad laughed, “What’d we pay for?” The band kept smiling by the candy stand Playing paradise with a tired left hand Maybe the joke’s on us Maybe the line’s the ride Step by step, the bright lights shine Round and round the golden line We’re standing in the golden line Waiting for a borrowed sky Laughing at the painted signs As the minutes wander by We’re standing in the golden line Tickets shining in our hands Maybe dreams are built this way One small wait at a time The rocket ride sparkled like a silver spoon Promising breakfast on the moon A robot smiled, “Please enjoy your stay” Then added, “Just a ninety-minute wait” My shoes were aching, my smile wore thin But the brass kicked up, so I stepped back in The whole place glittered like a grand design And all of us dreamers stayed in line Maybe we lost the race Maybe we found our place We paid to save a little time Still in the same old line We’re standing in the golden line Waiting for a borrowed sky Laughing at the painted signs As the minutes wander by We’re standing in the golden line Tickets shining in our hands Maybe dreams are built this way One small wait at a time Maybe the fastest man in town Missed the moon while looking down Maybe the slowest song tonight Is the one that turns out right We came here chasing better days Velvet ropes and silver rays But somewhere in this grand design We found a laugh in the golden line We’re standing in the golden line Waiting for a borrowed sky Laughing under marquee lights As the evening passes by We’re standing in the golden line Still pretending this was planned Maybe dreams are built this way One small wait at a time [Outro] One small wait One soft shine One more dream In the golden line
