I was hoping you'd be somewhere better than this Miles away from this simple town And I was hoping you would be the one that I'd miss I thought you'd be a thing by now But you had to leave though Sell that beautiful ego Do the only thing you know (yeah yeah ay) And as far as she know, you're still the only hero You had to up and go I was hoping you changed You changed Hoping you changed I was hoping you changed You changed Hoping you changed (Ay ay) Cause we been playing normal for a decade or two Cashin in on the weekly wage Tried to ask you something but it might seem rude Do you like living life that way Hooker dream fading Don't let it fade for you Forget about waiting Ain't nobody wait for you And I'm sitting her some nights Hope my luck is on the sunrise Baby it worked for you I was hoping you changed (ay) You changed (ay) Hoping you changed I was hoping you changed (ay) You changed (ay) Hoping you changed (Ay ay) Cause man I froze at the sight of you And I been so patient with everything you put me through And I know I could never go back But I know you'd never notice that Man I was hoping you'd changed baby Being the one that I once knew (oh) Man I was hoping I'd changed baby Being the one there beside you (oh) Hooker dream fading Don't let it fade for you Forget about waiting Ain't nobody wait for you And I'm sitting her some nights Hope my luck is on the sunrise Baby, it worked for you I was hoping you changed (ay) You changed Hoping you changed I was hoping you changed (ay) You changed Hoping you changed