Cheatin', lyin', promisin' the best
Leaders of the masses messin' with her head
Building giant walls of glass
She sees what she cannot grasp
Another week has come and gone [ooooooooh]
And she's again showing her hands

Buying hope is all she's got
Buying hope makes her smile
Buying hope keeps her alive
She's buying hope
Buying hope is all she's got
Buying hope makes her smile
Buying hope keeps her alive
She's buying hope

She sees water flowing in the sand
Caviar, crystal glasses, Cuban in her hand
Diamond shoes, a thousand lights
But there's no prince for her tonight, noooooo-ohhhhhh-wooooah
Another week has come and gone [oooooh]
And she's again showing her hands

Buying hope is all she's got
Buying hope makes her smile
Buying hope keeps her alive
She's buying hope
Buying hope is all she's got
Buying hope makes her smile
Buying hope keeps her alive
She's buying hope

[Solo]

Buying hope, all she's got
Buying hope, for a smile
Buying hope, keeps her alive
She's buying hope
Buying hope, all she's got
Buying hope, for a smile
Buying hope, keeps her alive
She's buying hope

Oh-ohhhh, woah-oh-ohhhh
Oh-ohhhh, oh, ohhhh
Oh-ohhhh, oh-oh-ohhhh
Oh-ohhhh, oh, ohhhh

[Outro]