She walked into this world I made on a
Little park bench under the shade
Of a sweet gum tree whose leaves were red and brown
I looked up and I saw her face

That was full of fortitude and grace
She said, "If you don´t mind, can I please sit down?"
See I´ve been working since the morning
When the sun starts settling in
That´s when I walk across the town to where my second job begins
I got two kids I must feed, I´ve got no time to sit with them and read
The counselors keep on telling me my boy´s got special needs

But don´t we all got issues?
It´s just the stuff we live through
Everybody´s got their coffee stains
I ain´t complaining, I´m just saying

That I ain´t been to Harvard

And I ain´t got no big degrees
Everything I know, I learned it on these bitter streets
And I, can´t afford the good life
But only real love comes for free
And some days my head´s up in the clouds
But I´m allowed to dream

As she got up and walked away
I said, "Goodbye," I gave a wave
And watched that lady fade into the crowd
And I thought maybe we´re the same, hey
We both cry and we feel shame
And we both know there still some things
We´ve yet to figure out
See I´ve been writing since the morning
When the sun starts settling in
I cross the town to check the sound

Where my second job begins
I´ve got two kids to feed, some doubts and insecurities
I pray that I provide a life for everything they need

But don´t we all got issues?
It´s just the stuff we live through
Everybody´s got their coffee stains
I ain´t complaining, I´m just singing

That I ain´t been to Harvard
And I ain´t got no big degrees
Everything I know, I learned it on these crazy streets
And I, can´t afford the good life
But only real love comes for free
And some days my head´s up in the clouds

But I´m allowed to dream

Oh, woah-oh-oh

As I´m heading home, I think of how
Her shift is probably ending now
And I´ll be on a plane this time tomorrow
Some folks are on an uphill climb
Some coast along on borrowed time
Still others need a little time to borrow

But don´t we all got issues?
It´s just the stuff we live through
Everybody´s got their coffee stains
I can´t forget, the words she said remain

That I ain´t been to Harvard
And I ain´t got no big degrees

Everything I know, I learned it on these bitter streets
And I, can´t afford the good life
But only real love comes for free
And some days my head´s up in the clouds
But I´m allowed to dream

Oh, woah-oh-oh
But I´m allowed to dream
I ain´t been to Harvard
But I´m allowed to dream