Fit the Frame
Late at night I slave away,
my fingers feeling raw
My weary eyes are drooping fast,
my knuckles at them claw.
Why do I put myself through this?
This never-ending toil?
I took out loans, I've gathered debt
And now my health is spoil'd.
Yet here I am, and signing up
For the semester next
I'm filling in that class schedule
I'm buying books of text.
There's one thing that keeps pushing
Me through these years of school.
It's not the parties, friends nor cash
That makes my insides drool.
No, just on the horizon,
I can see my dream
Just a small dash against the sun
Still, I like to watch it gleam.
I want to go to Hollywood
I want to see the lights
To stand behind the camera
To catch the choreographed fights.
If only I could make it
Just get my foot in the door
For just one gig on Sunset
That's what I'm working for.
Some people think I'm crazy
Others call me naiive
But as strive towards that one job
I can't help but believe.
Though I may not be famous
Or even known at all
My life would all be worth it
If I got just one crew call.
There's something just like magic
That hangs beyond my reach
And if I work hard enough
I'll be on the So-Cal beach.
It's not about the money,
It's not about the fame
I just want to work in Hollywood
So I can fit my frame.