I know we’ll never see

The trees that used to be

Blanketing Ohio

The panther and the Iroquois

And geese that used to fly

And blacken autumn skies

South across Ohio

South towards Mexico

Not long ago

CHORUS:

Gives me Hope Against Hope

Hope Against Hope

Hope Against Hope

Hope Against Hope

I know that you and I

Will never spark prairie fires

Or walk to Oregon

But we still soldier on and on

To take a hopeless stand

On wild Dakota land

After you and me

The Snake and Colorado will run free

CHORUS:

Montana blue

Illinois gold and green

Tears from your eyes

I don’t want to fight

But I can’t sleep

Hope Against Hope