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Artist: The Milk Carton Kids
Canonical path: /the-milk-carton-kids/high-hopes
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High Hopes
Read High Hopes lyrics by The Milk Carton Kids on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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High Hopes
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The letter said it all, we're shipping out
I know they got it wrong without a doubt
The war ain't over there, it's here with me
The battle of the bloody century
What is going here, what becomes the lot of us
I thought I would complain, dear
When joining with the great circus
But I've got high, I've got high
I've got high hopes tonight
I got high already
"Settle up your bill," the raining shouts
The patter of forsaken voices loud
Lined throughout the pockets of my vest
A greenback skeleton holds in the rest
A symphony of mercy falls upon no deafer ears
I'd look you in the eyes but I wouldn't recognize your fears
But I've got high, I've got high
I've got high hopes tonight
I got high already
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