Standard (EADGBE)

They checked into the hospital new year's eve

 Nothing to be done about that

 Rainbows, daffodils; she's not naïve

 Symbolism's all crap

 There's a big picture window in their room

 On the ward, with a view of a parliament hill

 But the view offers more joy than they can afford

When there's this much pain to kill

You know what hope is?

Hope is a bastard

Hope is a liar

A cheat and a tease

Hope comes near you?

Kick it's backside

Got no place in days like these

 At dusk the darkness surrenders to color

 As the fireworks streak the sky

 And their window gives them the prettiest picture

 Their useless luck makes her wanna cry

Then it turns midnight, the shitty old year spent

 Another Mum gives her some sparkling wine

 And she nearly gives in to the moment

 But she'll still be sick in 2009

You know what hope is?

Hope is a bastard

Hope is a liar

A cheat and a tease

Hope comes near you?

Kick it's backside

Got no place in days like these

Just as she's thinking of pulling the blind down

A rocket bursts in front of her eyes

The city lit up like a crown on London

 And she tries and fails to stop spirits rise

You know what hope is?

Hope is a bastard

Hope is a liar

A cheat and a tease

Hope comes near you?

Kick it's backside

Got no place in days like these

You know what hope is?

Hope is a bastard

Hope is a liar

A cheat and a tease

Hope comes near you?

Kick it's backside

Got no place in days like these