I 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 Mama said, fulfill the prophecy, be something greater, go make a legacy, manifest destiny, back in the days they wanted everything, wanted everything Mama said, burn your biographies, rewrite your history, light up your oldest dreams, museum victories, everyday we wanted everything, wanted everything Mama said, don't give up, it's a little complicated, hold tight, no more love, and I hate to see you waiting I 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 Mama said, suffer from oddities, stranger crusaders, and other wannabes, the weird and the novelties, don't ever change, we wanted everything, wanted everything Mama said, don't give up, it's a little complicated, hold tight, no more love, and I hate to see you waiting They say it's all been done but they haven't seen the best of me, so I got one more run and it's gonna be a sight to see Had to have high, high hopes for a living, shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing, didn't know how 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