She stepped off the bus out into the city streets 
Just a small town girl with her whole life 
Packed in a suitcase by her feet 

But somehow the lights didn't 
shine as bright as they did 
On her mama's TV screen 

And the work seemed harder 
And the days seemed longer 
Than she ever thought they'd be 

But you know you got to stick to your guns 
When it [bad word] down 
Cause sometimes you can't choose 
It's like heads they win 
Tails you're gonna lose 
 [bad word]  
Win big--Mama's fallen angel 
Lose big--livin' out her lies 
Wants it all--Mama's fallen angel 
Lose it all, rollin' the dice of her life 

Now she found herself in the fast lane livin' day to day 
Turned her back on her best friends, yeah 
And let her family slip away 

Just like a lost soul 
caught up in the Hollywood scene 
All the parties and the limousines 

Such a good actress hiding all her pain 
Trading her memories for fortune and fame 

Just a step away from the edge of a fall 
Caught between heaven and [bad word] 
Where's the girl I knew a year ago 
 [bad word] 

Too much too soon 
Or just a little too late 
Cause when her ship came in 
She wasn't there and it just wouldn't wait 

Solo, [bad word] out