One More Try

he lives in the basement room
where all the pipes run through
if they raise the rent again
he does not know what he'll do

but he gets his hopes up
he gets his hopes up high
just for one moment
he lets his dreams run wild

and he knows in his heart there must be something more
'cause this life that he's living can not be what his life is for

so he gets his hopes up
he gets his hopes up high
he gets his hopes up
and he gives it one more try

he missed the bus last night
for his interview
if one more thing goes wrong
he's gonna crack in two

but he gets his hopes up
he gets his hopes up high
just for one moment
he lets his dreams run wild

and he knows in his heart there must be something more
'cause this life that he's living can not be what his life is for

so he gets his hopes up
he gets his hopes up high
he gets his hopes up
and he gives it one more try

he's so tired of living
and he's so sick of the pain
and he's not sure each day
how he'll do it again
but somehow he gets himself out of that bed
gets his feet on the floor and his hat on his head
and then he makes his way out to that cold winter light
and he squints at the sun as the pigeons take flight

then he reaches down deep inside
with all of his might
til he finds something to hope for
some reason to live more
and he gives it one more try
he gives it one more try…