Picture Window

We checked into the hospital New Year's Eve Nothing to be done about that Rainbows, daffodils, she's not naive The symbolism's all crap There's a big picture window in the room on the ward With a view over 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 its backside Got no place in days like these At dusk the darkness surrenders to color As the fireworks streak the sky And the window gives them the prettiest picture The useless luck makes her want to cry The hour turns midnight The shitty old year spent Another mom gives her some sparkling wine And she nearly gives in to the moment But he'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 its 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 London's given a bright crown 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 its 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 its backside Got no place in days like these In days like these