Ambition [Tommy Shaw]

Ambition
Written by Tommy Shaw and Terry Thomas
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw

One cold grey morning
She left her home
No note no warning
She just ran off alone

She'd met a stranger
The night before
She sensed the danger
Still she wanted more

He had a proposition
She had the skills
He told her with a passion that kills
All you need is

Ambition
Nobody's gonna hold you back you got
Ambition
Ooh yeah

She took his number
Gold business card
Stares from the window
Out over the park

Her skills come easy
She knows what's right
The perfect lover
She's his for the night

He calls her baby
She blocks him out
Romance isn't what it's about
It's about

Ambition
Nobody's gonna hold you back you got
Ambition
Ooh yeah

You've gotta have
Ambition
The moment's here it's time to react with your
Ambition
Oh, yeah

The die is cast
It's within her grasp
But was it worth all the
Trouble and pain

Such a different world
For a small town girl
She'll never go back again

No, no, no

It's a scary business
You can lose your soul
But if you want to maintain control
You gotta have

Ambition
Nobody's gonna hold you back you got
Ambition
Ooh yeah

You've gotta have
Ambition
The moment's here it's time to react with your
Ambition

Interpretation

A small town girl runs away from home to the big city and gets drawn into a life of prostitution.  Her ambition and drive to eventually save enough for a better life keeps her going, but at what cost?