Lyrics

1. PRISONER OF HOPE AND DESIRE
(Music & Lyric by Louis Rosen)

A prisoner of hope – isn’t she?
She thinks she’s the marrying kind
A weaver of schemes
She fecklessly dreams that
One day he might change his mind
She’s betting he might change his mind

A prisoner of hope – isn’t he?
He’s learned to survive on his own
He dreams of a life
A husband and wife
Together they’d feel less alone
He’s longing to feel less alone

Time moves on
Lost are moments each
Missed before
Unmapped roads or an
Open door
Pathways leading to
Places unknown

Two prisoners of hope – aren’t they?
Caught between truth and desire
The calendar turns
The emptiness burns
And neither can put out the fire
Two prisoners of hope and desire
Prisoners of hope and desire
Prisoners of hope and desire
Prisoners of hope and desire

© & ℗ 2023 Louis Rosen, Lullwater Music, ASCAP