The Hopefuls

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