* Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing
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
Mama said Fulfill the prophecy Be something greater
Go make a legacy Manifest destiny Back in the days
We wanted everything, wanted everything
Mama said Burn your biographies Rewrite your history
Light up your wildest dreams Museum victories, everyday
We wanted everything, wanted everything
** 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
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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 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
Stay up on that rise Stay up on that rise and never come down
Stay up on that rise Stay up on that rise and never come down
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Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing
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
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