there s a robin perched on the front porch ruth sings that it s pretty and papa jack s got twenty on the chiefs this year so optimistic so optimistic so optimistic and we miss you two like hell i wasn t built for this and neither were you and we miss you two like hell i wasn t built for this and neither were you buried in a bed wrapped in a blanket starin out my favorite window says it smells like the first day of school and if i ever love someone i m sure i m sure it was you if she s screamin california some beach in san clemente that sunshine and salt waters gonna make her run away so i m begging her to stop but i never say a word she s restless like the sea and more free than a bird so optimistic so optimistic so optimistic and i love her all to hell i wasn t build for this and neither were you and i love her all to hell i wasn t build for this and neither were you there s a space that sits between us that i can never fix that makes my stomach sick and i ll be sick for days i ll be sick for months i ll be sick for years thinkin of you so optimistic and i hate them all to hell i wasn t build for this and neither were you and i hate them all to hell i wasn t build for this and neither were you and i don t know where we re heading i don t know what to do i wanna kill every bad thing that s ever put it s ugly hands on you but i can t change the past i learn that everyday so all i do is love you in this sad and simple way so optimistic so optimistic so optimistic and i m livin in a hell i wasn t built for this and neither were you and i m livin in a hell i wasn t built for this and neither were you there s a robin perched on the front porch ruth sings that it s pretty and papa jack s got twenty on the chiefs this year so optimistic so optimistic so optimistic and i miss you all like hell i wasn t built for this and neither were you and i miss you all like hell i wasn t built for this and neither were you lookin for you lookin for you