American Steel - Optimist lyrics

Your eyes have a haunted look But I can't know what ghost they're hiding Still you stay near, idled by fear It's not enough to know that you're here Help me understand Why you're warmer than a gun but colder than its hand Optimism will make you suffer fools gladly I'm holding out for you to do the right thing Emphatically People don't do what they say or mean even if they wanted to Now I'm an optimist, but then I must admit people just don't do what they... Do what you want, you're free, endlessly And dreaming's for fools with a whim to spare Your mind is so nonchalant and fresh Oh yes, and magnetic eyes are drawn to yours Idealism will make you impatient They're holding out for you to win all Or break them utterly People don't do what they say or mean even if they wanted to Now I'm an optimist, but then I must admit people just do... Optimist, optimist