You do your work the best that you can 

you put one foot in front of the other 

life comes in waves and makes it's demands 

you hold on as well as your able 


You've been here for a long long time 


Hope has a way of turning it's face to you 

just when you least expect it 

you walk in a room 

you look out a window 

and something there leaves you breathless 

you say to yourself 

it's been a while since I felt this 

but it feels like it might be hope 


It's hard to recall what blew out the flame 

it's been dark since you can remember 

you talk it all through to find it a name 

as days go on by without number 


You've been here for a long long time 


Hope has a way of turning it's face to you 

just when you least expect it 

you walk in a room 

you look out a window 

and something there leaves you breathless 

you say to yourself 

it's been a while since I felt this 

but it feels like it might be hop