I've got those optimism blues
And it's 'bout to knock me outta my shoes
Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when
I've got those optimism blues
I've got those optimism blues
And it's 'bout to knock me outta my shoes
Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when (when)
I've got those optimism blues
Time has changed so many things
Running out of this and too much of that
And time has claimed so many things
By getting rid of some and fixing others but
I'm prepared to accept whatever fate will turn up
Because I believe that there's
A very good reason for everything happening
I've got those optimism blues (blues)
And it's 'bout to knock me outta my shoes
Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when (since Lord knows when)
I've got those optimism blues
Time has changed so many things
The West dipping in as the East fusses
And time has changed so many things
They took all the signs off the southern buses
But flowers still grow like before
A few souls lost, still, you can't hold a good man down
By the river, people getting saved by the dozen
I've got those optimism blues (blues)
And it's 'bout to knock me outta my shoes
Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when (since Lord knows when)
I've got those optimism blues
I've got those optimism blues (blues)
And it's 'bout to knock me outta my shoes
Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when
I've got those optimism blues
I've got those optimism blues (blues)
And it's 'bout to knock me outta my shoes
Haven't seen such a grin since Lord knows when (since Lord knows when)
I've got those optimism blues
