High hopes and empty roads She'll tell you a story that's never been told But hold on to what you know You can cry Hail Mary, but she won't show You can cry Hail Mary, but she won't go Care free and full of life She won't know that you're there She's the kind of girl to help you up then push you down the stairs She'll suck you in, spit you out, leave you beyond repair You got high hopes and empty roads She'll tell you a story that's never been told But hold on to what you know You can cry Hail Mary, but she won't show You can cry Hail Mary, but she won't go She's a half-cocked, loaded gun Pointed to the ground You'll cop that bullet the second that you turn around She's the kinda girl your momma always warned you about You got high hopes and empty roads She'll tell you a story that's never been told But hold on to what you know You can cry Hail Mary, but she won't show You can cry Hail Mary, but she won't go High hopes and empty roads She'll tell you a story that's never been told But hold on to what you know You can cry Hail Mary, but she won't show You got high hopes and empty roads She'll tell you a story that's never been told But hold on to what you know You can cry Hail Mary, but she won't show You can cry Hail Mary, but she won't go