High Hopes

[Intro] High, high hopes [Chorus] Had to have high, high hopes for a living Shooting for the stars when you knew that I was willing Didn't have a dime, but I always had a vision Always had high, high hopes (High, high hopes) Had to have high, high hopes for a living Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling I was gonna be that one in a million Always had high, high hopes [Verse 1] Mama said, fulfill the prophecy Be something greater, go make a legacy Manifest destiny, back in the day We wanted everything, wanted everything Mama said, burn your biographies Rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams Museum victories, every day We wanted everything, wanted everything [Pre-Chorus] Mama said don't give up, it's a little complicated All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting [Chorus] Had to have high, high hopes for a living Shooting for the stars when you knew that I was willing Didn't have a dime, but I always had a vision Always had high, high hopes Had to have high, high hopes for a living Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling I was gonna be that one in a million Always had high, high hopes (High, high hopes) [Verse 2] Mama said, it's uphill for oddities The stranger crusaders, ain't ever wannabes The weird and the novelties don't ever change We wanted everything, wanted everything [Bridge] Stay up on that rise Stay up on that rise and never come down, oh Stay up on that rise Stay up on that rise and never come down [Pre-Chorus] Mama said don't give up, it's a little complicated All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting They say it's all been done, but they haven't seen the best of me, eh-eh-eh So I got one more run and it's gonna be a sight to see, eh-eh-eh [Chorus] Had to have high, high hopes for a living Shooting for the stars when you knew that I was willing Didn't have a dime, but I always had a vision Always had high, high hopes (High, high hopes) Had to have high, high hopes for a living Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling I was gonna be that one in a million Always had high, high hopes (High, high hopes) Had to have high, high hopes for a living Shooting for the stars when you knew that I was willing Didn't have a dime, but I always had a vision Always had high, high hopes Had to have high, high hopes for a living Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling I was gonna be that one in a million Always had high, high hopes (High, high hopes)