Always had high, high hopes Had to have high, high hopes for a living Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling I was gonna be that one in a billion Always had high, high hopes Prophecy, fulfill the prophecy Be something great, we'll make a legacy Manifest destiny, back in the days We wanted everything, we wanted everything Mama said, burn your biographies, rewrite your history Light up your wildest dreams, easier victories Every day, we wanted everything, wanted everything Mama said, don't give up, it's a little complicated All tied up, no more love, and I hate to see you waiting Mama said, don't give up, it's a little complicated All tied up, no more love, and I hate to see you waiting Had to have high, high hopes for a living Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing Didn't have the time, but I always had a vision Always had high, high hopes Had to have high, high hopes for a living Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling I was gonna be that one in a billion Always had high, high hopes Mama said, it's a filferati, these stringent crescents They never wanna be the villain of galaxies Don't ever change, we wanted everything, wanted everything Stay up on that rise, stay up on that rise Never come down, oh Stay up on that rise, stay up on that rise Never come down Mama said, don't give up, it's a little complicated All tied up, no more love, and I hate to see you waiting They say it's all been done, but they haven't seen the best of me So I got one more world and it's gonna be a sight to see Had to have high, high hopes for a living Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing Didn't have a time, but I always had a vision Always had high, high hopes Had to have high, high hopes for a living Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling I was gonna be that one in a billion Always had high, high hopes Had to have high, high hopes for a living Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing Didn't have a time, but I always had a vision Always had high, high hopes Had to have high, high hopes for a living Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling I was gonna be that one in a billion Always had high, high hopes