Hey Kid

[Verse 1]
If I could go back in time to when I was just a kid
Who dreamed a dream so massive, almost broke under the lid
Of pressure it created, expectations way too high
I'd sit down next to him and look him in the eye
And say "hey buddy, I know it feels too big to carry
I know you're scared and overwhelmed, I know you're wary
Of what you're feeling in your heart, the vision that you see
But I came from the future just to tell you - trust me"
[Pre-Hook]
I'd tell the boy who's dreaming that his dream won't kill him
It'll save him, it'll make him, it'll fulfill him
In ways he can't imagine sitting here today
I'd tell the boy - you're going to be okay
[Hook]
Hey kid, I came back just to let you know
You're going to make it through, you're going to grow
Into the man who lives the dream you're dreaming now
Hey kid, you're going to figure out how
To turn this vision into reality, I promise you it's true
I'm living proof - I am the future you
And I came back to tell you don't give up, don't let it go
Hey kid - I just thought you should know
[Verse 2]
I'd tell him about the darkness, warn him it's ahead
But promise that he'll make it through, he won't end up dead
Inside like he'll fear he is for all those months
I'd tell him "you'll take some punches, some real hard punts
But you're tougher than you think, more resilient than you know"
I'd tell the boy - hang on, don't let go
Of that dream no matter how heavy it becomes
Hey kid - you're going to overcome
[Verse 3]
I'd tell him "there will come a day when you wake up at nine
After working until three, walking miles, feeling fine
Better than you've ever felt, clearer than you've ever been"
I'd tell him "kid, you're going to win
This battle with yourself, this war inside your head
You're going to love yourself instead
Of hating who you are - I know that's hard to believe
But kid, you're going to achieve
Everything you're dreaming and so much more"
I'd tell him what the struggle's for
[Bridge]
I'd let him cry on my shoulder, let him feel the weight
Of carrying a dream this big at such a young age
I'd tell him "it's okay to be scared, it's okay to doubt
But never quit, you'll figure out
That the dream isn't too big - you just need to grow
Into the man who can hold it" - I'd let him know
That growth takes time, takes pain, takes falling down
But he'll eventually wear the crown
[Verse 4]
I'd show him glimpses of the future waiting just ahead
The empire, the impact, the life that will be led
With purpose and with passion, with meaning and with fire
I'd tell him "kid, you're going higher
Than you can even imagine from where you're sitting now
Just trust the process, trust somehow
That this dream that feels too heavy is actually your gift"
I'd tell the boy - you're going to lift
Thousands with you when you rise, you're not climbing alone
Hey kid - you're going to atone
For every moment you doubted, every time you felt small
By showing them you conquered it all
[Verse 5]
I'd tell him "save this moment, remember this conversation
When you're in the darkness, when you need confirmation
That you're going to make it - think of me, think of this
Remember that I came back just to give you this
Message of hope, of certainty, of faith
That the dream won't kill you - it's your wraith
Of protection, your purpose, your reason to keep going"
I'd tell the boy - keep sowing
Seeds of greatness even when you can't see the tree
Hey kid - eventually
You'll become me, and when you do, you'll understand
Why I came back to hold your hand
[Hook]
Hey kid, I came back just to let you know
You're going to make it through, you're going to grow
Into the man who lives the dream you're dreaming now
Hey kid, you're going to figure out how
To turn this vision into reality, I promise you it's true
I'm living proof - I am the future you
And I came back to tell you don't give up, don't let it go
Hey kid - I just thought you should know
[Outro]
Before I leave and head back to my time
I'd hug him tight and tell him "you're going to be fine
Better than fine - you're going to thrive
Hey kid, I'm proof you survive
And conquer and achieve and become everything you see
In your wildest dreams - just trust me"
I'd wipe his tears and say "the dream is worth the fight"
Hey kid - you're going to be alright
I'd look him in his young hopeful eyes one more time
And say "never stop dreaming, never stop the climb
The dream that feels too big is exactly the right size
Hey kid - you're going to rise"
Then I'd fade back to the future with a smile on my face
Knowing that young boy is going to win this race
Not against others but against his own doubt
Hey kid - you're going to figure it out
I love you, kid
Keep dreaming
I'll see you soon
When you become me