Optimist

I’m a dreamer of the friend in you Hmm, my friend, I believe in you, I see your light I’m hopeful of you, despite that needle in your arm Despite that white line of torment at your fingertips You’re my friend, my optimist of life

Hmm, my optimist of life, a friend of all friends I know you are the best of all possible worlds Even when I found you dead The good in you came back to life The good always prevails, no matter your demons Whoa, Hmm, Hmm, you’re my optimist of life

You want it all to end, but your light shines bright You’ve come and gone, earth to heaven you seem to travel The optimist in you refuses to say goodbye You want to come clean, you shame away No matter my friend, my optimist of life Hmm, Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

You shame away for what seems the only place to look Oh my friend, my optimist of love, of friendship Today is a new day, let it be so Tell me where to find you, heaven or earth Hmm, Hmm, Whoa, Whoa, La, La, La Where you decide I hold out my hand Always my friend, always my optimist of love and life Your friendship is life