Welcome To Real Life
Carlos St. John Lyrics

Paula came from Washington with long golden hair
Paula arrived from Washington with long golden hair

Twenty eight dollars in a fake silk purse and a leather skirt to wear
She brought twenty eight dollars in a fake silk purse and a leather skirt to wear

Shane came from Dublin town from the old world so green
Shane travelled from the old world of Dublin

Counterfeit ticket in to JFK in the land of his dreams
He entered JFK airport with a counterfeit ticket in the land of his dreams

Street life's the only life they take a walk in the park
These two live a street life and take a casual walk in the park

Even tough they only met that day they were lovers by dark
Although they just met, they quickly become lovers by the end of the day

Laid out on the morning skies he puts a ring on her hand
He proposes to her in the early morning and hands her a ring

He said listen babe we gotta take what's ours do it or die
He tells her that they need to be aggressive and claim what they want or face failure

Quit dreaming, this is real life baby
Stop dreaming and face the reality of life

Real life's the only life what's it all about
There's only one real life and we need to question its purpose

Way out on the dock that night, the colour is red
On the dock, someone bleeds to death

23rd victim of a gangland war takes his last breath
This is the 23rd victim of a deadly gangland conflict

Outside the sister cried, she said the whole world's so mean
Outside, the victim's sister laments how cruel the world is

Heavyweight killer in the ring, turns killing machine
A former boxer becomes a killing machine

Quit dreaming this is real life baby
Once again, the song reminds us to stay grounded in reality

All my love, you're my all
The singer professes his love to someone special

They way you move, you're in control
The person's movements have a powerful impact on the singer

The way you talk, the way you dress
The way they talk and dress has an undeniable effect on the singer

Your hands, your touch, your sweet caress.
The person's touch is sweet and meaningful to the singer

All my love, you're the best,
To the singer, this person is the best

Every little thing that I possess,
The singer cherishes every little thing they have with the person

It's all emotion when you take control,
With this person, the singer is overwhelmed with emotion

I can feel wild horses running in my soul.
The passionate love the singer has is palpable

Up high above a desert sky where the space shuttles scream,
This line is about the experience of flying in outer space

Sixteen men from a dying earth take their last dream.
Sixteen men from a world that's dying take their last chance to dream

Quit dreaming this is cheap life baby
Dreaming isn't enough - it's time to take purposeful action

Your eyes, your lips, the shape of your mouth,
The singer is particularly affected by the other person's face

It's a sweet life baby
Life is sweet when shared with someone else

The way you move, the way you go
Again, the singer is affected by the other person's movements

All my love, you're all I see
To the singer, this person is all they see

The stars, the sun, the energy,
The universe and everything around them seems to pale in comparison to this person

If this is going to kill us then let it go,
If this pure love will ruin us, then so be it - let's continue

Quit dreaming this is real life baby
For the last time, we're reminded to stay grounded in reality