I remember a man who was [bad word] to himself
If he put his mind to something that was done
He could help everyone just by doing what he loved
He could work with his hands so good
But what no one cares to know - that he works them to the bone
 [bad word] home to himself and he sits in his chair
He gets lost inside pictures on the wall
He’s had some loves in his life that he’s lost but knows why
He’s lived with mistakes for so long
He’s the best man that I know, he stays happy all alone

He gives me hope for the best in everyone
In understanding what we’ve done
I laugh to myself, it gives me hope
For the best for what we’ve lost
To understand when no one wants
It makes me laugh, it gives me hope

I know this lady who grew up so quickly
She had a child when she was so young
Without the time or money to pursue what she wanted
She’s slowly lost touch with her love
I bet she’d tried [bad word] but she didn’t have the guts
To leave her son who was born on a day in the spring
He grew up to respect her so much
For all that she had lost and for never giving up
For loving the mistake that she loved
Well, lady, you deserve more than anyone I know

You give me hope for the best in everyone
In understanding what we’ve done
I laugh to myself, it gives me hope
For the best for what we’ve lost
To understand when no one wants
It makes me laugh, it gives me hope

I’m sitting alone and I think to myself
It’d be great if people could know
If we wore big tags or we threw big parties
Where only lost people could go
So we’d never think we’re wrong and we’d never feel alone
Alone.