optimism,
  optimism perished from the face of my earth
  and then you came along, came along and swept me away,
  she kissed me, as we stood on the edge,
  the night made the day as we made for the bridge
  it started raining hard, and i saw we may live to regret
    no i never really understood
  no i never really understood why,
  because i've never been given,
  never been given two tries,
  no i never really understood,
  understood why...
    pessimism,
  pessimism perished from the face of my earth,
  and then you came along, came along and swept me away,
  did you miss me? did you miss me as we walked
  through the pain, attached the chain so you could
  see me again
  i started asking myself, did i teach you right?
    no i never really understood
  no i never really understood why,
  because i've never been given,
  never been given two tries,
  no i never really understood,
  understood why...
    understood why...
  you came to me, you broke the bonds,
  you set me free
  and then the love that you promised me
  came a tumblin' tumblin' tumblin' down
  into my hands...
    no i never really understood
  no i never really understood why,
  because i've never been given,
  never been given two tries,
  no i never really understood,
  understood why...
    so teacher teach me...