I've got those optimism blues And it's about to knock me outta my shoes Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when I've got those optimism blues I've got those optimism blues And it's about to knock me outta my shoes Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when (when) I've got those optimism blues Time has changed so many things by running outta of this end Too much of that and time has claimed so many things By getting rid of some end, fixin' another's But I'm prepared to accept whatever faith will, turned up Because I believe that there's a very good reason for everything are happenin' I've got those optimism blues (blues) And it's about to knock me outta my shoes Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when (since Lord knows when) I've got those optimism blues Time has changed so many things The West's dampenin' as the East pauses in Time has changed so many things They took all the signs off the Southern burbs But flowers still grow like before a few souls lost Still you can't pull a good man down by the river People getting saved by the dozen I've got those optimism blues (blues) And it's about to knock me outta my shoes Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when (since Lord knows when) I've got those optimism blues I've got those optimism blues (blues) And it's about to knock me outta my shoes Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when I've got those optimism blues I've got those optimism blues (blues) And it's about to knock me outta my shoes Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when (since Lord knows when) I've got those optimism blues