You can train yourself of worry

Cold and sleeping in a car

You can burst for the cup of glory

All alone in the world in a bar

I got numbers in my pocket

But I've lost so many more

There's one I'd give the whole wide world

Just to have again

That I'm not allowed to call

Don't make me hopeful

Don't even start

I'd rather go hungry

I'd rather starve

I might wake up and find it easy

Maybe that would be a curse

There's a line I like to walk upon

Out in the road

All alone on that line in reverse

Why the hell do I do this

I just get winded when I fall

But I'm sure that there's a light in me

Puts me 'head of the game

But still you never take my call

Don't make me hopeful

Don't even start

I'd rather go hungry

I'd rather starve

Don't make me hopeful

Don't show me the fire

You know I'd rather see nothing

Than see myself a liar

I was only trying to lift us up

Instead I took everybody down

You always promised that you'd wait

As long as it takes

Patiently you're still waiting now

Don't make me hopeful

Don't even start

You know I'd rather go hungry

I'd rather starve

Don't make me hopeful

Like only you could

Still so long being hungry

To eat will be so good

It will be good