Back in my daredevil years Making jumps that I could barely clear Sticking landings and I felt no fear All revved up and riled I was just about halfway out When you called me from the halfway house You said it's better if you get out now And stop running wild I'm trying to be one of the hopefuls A dying breed among all the locals I can dance with the devil Or take my chance to make it out alive How do I fix a heart that's totaled I need a quote draw me up a proposal Don't wanna dance with the devil I wanna make it out alive And I'm hopeful Barely even knew my jacket size For the vigil in the candlelight It was more than I could handle I Walked out with no warning Yelled at God if you're just testing us Why'd you go and to take the best of us Was it something for the rest of us To learn in the mourning I'm trying to be one of the hopefuls A dying breed among all the locals I can dance with the devil Or take my chance to make it out alive How do I fix a heart that's totaled I need a quote draw me up a proposal Don't wanna dance with the devil Oh I wanna make it out alive And I'm hopeful Bullet dodging tightrope jogging Bury me by 23 I did all that I could Turnpike dreaming finding reasons Burning sticks on 46 I'm hopeful now that I'll get out Trying to be one of the hopefuls A dying breed among all the locals I can dance with the devil Or take my chance to make it out alive How do I fix a heart that's totaled I need a quote draw me up a proposal Don't wanna dance with the devil Oh I wanna make it out alive And I'm hopeful Yeah I'm hopeful Oh I'm hopeful Oh I'm hopeful I might