"Hold On Meg" lyrics

Midnight's on the highway, trading shifts with the boys
Dive bars in Nebraska, trying not to lose my voice
I got the call this morning, the song ain't doing well
But they didn't hear the crowd last night singing what you say you can't sell

Hold on, Meg, give it time
But I've been chasing this all of my life
The further I get, the more I feel behind
So I just pray for some kind of sign
Oh, how do you know when you've arrived?

The last dream I caught up to has already lost its shine
Every time I scale a mountain, there's a higher one to climb
And I'm so used to struggle, come to think that's all there is
Will I always feel like nothing till I finally write that magic hit?

Hold on, Meg, give it time
But I've been chasing this all of my life
The further I get, the more I feel behind
So I just pray for some kind of sign
Tell me, how do you know when you've arrived?

Are you vindicated?
Who gets to decide when you've made it?

Hold on, Meg, you're right on time
Don't pay no mind to them suits and ties
The truth is in the front row tonight
Singing along, holding up their signs
That's how you know when you've arrived
That's how you know you've arrived