The optimist swears hope dies last

And shoots the lamplight clean from the brakeman’s hand

It’s always the darkest right before the end

And you could say that no one here really believes

In the future, in perfection, that things aren’t what they seem

Like a sucker with a scratcher, like a ****-up with a dream

Stabbing at the ashtray like it might give up the truth

Like it might finally confess who else you’re nearly faithful to

Stay young

Get numb

Keep dreaming

Screamland

Picked me up and drove by the light of the moon

Four hours to the desert from the drawing room

This year’s wine tasted suspicious but just enough like love

God must be with the outcasts cause when I call you come

At this late hour won’t have to beg mercy for defeat

Just drop your hands the way love taught you

Ash white and voodoo

Deathless as a weed

Since I lied to keep you I’m starting to feel

Like how long can you love someone for the weakness they conceal

Stay young

Get numb

Keep dreaming

Screamland

Love must find a way

Love must find a way

After every desperate measure, just a miracle will take

Love must find a way (Ah)

Love must find a way

After every desperate measure, just a miracle will take

Roll the stone away I want to go

Where everyone is perfect beneath their robes

Honey take me down to the water’s edge

Mama said that we could get my hip brace wet

Maybe we are living in a state of grace returned

Maybe faith like this has at least one practitioner

Rings up to the knuckles, sutures in the bath

Here lie the born losers, God won’t take them back

Stay young

Get numb

Keep dreaming (Oh)

Screamland (Oh)

Keep dreaming (Oh)

Screamland

Screamland

Screamland (Oh)

Screamland (Oh)

Screamland (Oh)