You follow your feelings, you follow your d reams 
you follow the leader into the trees 
and what's in there waiting, neither one of us knows 
you gotta keep one eye open the further you go 
you never dreamed you'd go down on one knee, but now 
who could have seen, you'd be so hard t o please somehow 
you feel like a poor boy, a long way from home 
you're just a poor boy, a long way from home 
And its wake up time 
time to open up your eyes 
and rise and shine 
You spend you life dreaming, running around in a trance 
you hang out forever and still miss the dance 
and if you get lucky, you might find someone 
to help you get over the pain that will come 
yeah, you were so cool back in high school, what happened 
you were sure not to have your spirits dampened 
but you're just a poor boy alone in this world 
you're just a poor boy alone in this world 
And its wake up time 
time to open up your eyes 
and rise and shine 
Well, if he gets lucky, a boy finds a girl 
t o help him to shoulder the pain in this world 
and if you follow your feelings and you follow your dreams 
you might find the forest there in the trees 
yeah, you'll be alright, it's gonna take time, but now 
who could have seen you'd be so ha rd to please somehow 
you're just a poor boy, a long way from home 
you're just a poor boy, a long way from home 
And its wake up time 
time to open up your eyes 
and rise and shine 
Cause it's wake up time 
time to open up your eyes 
and rise and shine