They checked into the hospital New Year's Eve   Nothing to be done about that   Rainbows, daffodils; she's not naive   Symbolism's all crap      There's a big picture window in their room   On the ward, with a view of a parliament hill   But the view offers more joy than they can afford   When there's this much pain to kill      You know what hope is?   Hope is a bastard   Hope is a liar   A cheat and a tease   Hope comes near you?   Kick it's backside   Got no place in days like these      At dusk the darkness surrenders to colour   As the fireworks streak the sky   And their window gives them the prettiest picture   Their useless luck makes her wanna cry      Then it turns midnight, the shitty old year spent   Another Mom gives her some sparkling wine   And she nearly gives in to the moment   But he'll still be sick in 2009      You know what hope is?   Hope is a bastard   Hope is a liar   A cheat and a tease   Hope comes near you?   Kick it's backside   Got no place in days like these      Just as she's thinking of pulling the blind down   A rocket bursts in front of her eyes   The city lit up like a crown on London   And she tries and fails to stop spirits rise      You know what hope is?   Hope is a bastard   Hope is a liar   A cheat and a tease   Hope comes near you?   Kick it's backside   Got no place in days like these      You know what hope is?   Hope is a bastard   Hope is a liar   A cheat and a tease   Hope comes near you?   Kick it's backside   Got no place in days like these