Verse
You smile / cause you’ve thought of something funny that you didn’t say …
But the moment has passed / just a bit too fast
You can’t quite match the speed
now you follow where you used to lead
You want to be kind / But the words are hard to find so it stays inside …
And though you look withdrawn, inside, your will is strong
Your optimism lasted so long
Your optimism lasted so long
Chorus
We‘re all here we‘re holding your hand
We‘re all here we‘re holding your hand
Verse
You’re lost / in piles of photographs / from a brighter past
You’re sitting at your desk / sorting through the mess
Shuffling memories of the past
Of times that you wish could last
Confused, but with heart / Where to start / when your mind is drifting apart
Hard to do, but begun / Never finished, yet it’s done
Your optimism lasted so long
Your optimism lasted so long
Chorus
We‘re all here we‘re holding your hand
We‘re all here we‘re holding your hand
End
Your optimism lasted so long
We’ll try to keep it, now that you’re gone
Your optimism lasted so long