I've done all I could to achieve what I should
I put on their roles to accomplish their goals
And once I arrived, I felt so alive
But it wasn't long before that feeling was gone
It doesn't take long to understand
There is a cost to their demands
And nothing is free in this life
We all pay a toll to walk this path
And it seems no one will ever ask
Whether it's really worth the price
I earned their respect, though I must always protect
Against the weakness I feel; it must not be revealed
And I can talk a good game, though I cannot explain
Why there's a doubt I can't shed that I'm in over my head
It doesn't take long to understand
There is a cost to their demands
And nothing is free in this life
We all pay a toll to walk this path
And it seems no one will ever ask
Whether it's really worth the price
I must grow stronger and tough, and just suck it up
I've put my hand to the plow, so there's no turning back now
It's just I never was told that our dreams will get old
And the demands only grow the higher we go
It doesn't take long to understand
There is a cost to their demands
And nothing is free in this life
We all pay a toll to walk this path
And it seems no one will ever ask
Whether it's really worth the price