Sometimes it takes an optimist To say you're going to die For you to pull yourself together And to get on with your life Well, I've been there I've been there before Sometimes you lose the taste for food And nothing satisfies The gin don't get you drunk Though you drink the river jar while I've been there I've been there before Where do you go? When you can't fake it Where do you go? When you can't save it? Where do you go? Where do you go? I'm right here I love your visions, fine It's the world that isn't right Did not change your eyes to strain We must force the firmament to change We must force the firmament to change We must force the firmament to change Sometimes it takes a photograph Of all the things you had To realize that nothing In this fleeting world will last I've been there I've been there before When you realize it For your love you'd give up everything And you wait and wait forever But the phone it just won't ring I've been there I've been there before Where do you go? When you can't fake it Where do you go? When you can't save it? Where do you go? Where do you go? I'm right here I love your visions, fine It's the world that isn't right Did not change your eyes to strain We must force the firmament to change We must force the firmament to change We must force the firmament to change And my hands are warm My aim is true I'm miles from home I'm just like you No happy child With try us few We'll see the Sun Bright as we do I love your visions, fine It's the world that isn't right Did not change your eyes to strain We must force the firmament to change We must force the firmament to change We must force the firmament to change Sometimes it takes an optimist To say you're going to die For you to pull yourself together And to get on with your life While I've been there I'm not scared no more