Hoping Against Hope - Tom McRae, Tom McRae & the Standing Band

Hoping against hope

In the photograph I see the spark

Long gone now, an echo of fire

It’s time to face the fact

There’s no second act

We’re down with the dead now

Forgotten and cold

But whiles I’m still captain

Of this sinking ship

We’re gonna go down, boys

With a song on our lips

Yeah, we’re hoping against hope

Yeah, we’re hoping against hope

Look me in the eye

Tell me there’s still time

I just want to hear that

Pretty white lie

Come on Lazarus child

Raise yourself a smile

You got what we all want

A comeback with style

So join me on deck boys

It’s a beautiful storm

We’ll dance in the lightning

Till all hope is gone

Yeah, we’re hoping against hope

Yeah, we’re hoping against hope

Lalalalala lalalala lalalalala

It’s gonna be okay

Come on my lover, my sisters and brothers

Stand here beside me, sing out the lie

It’s gonna be okay

It’s gonna be okay

Such a pretty white lie.

A beautiful lie.