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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
KIDZ BOP Kids
KIDZ BOP Kids
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jenny Owen Youngs
Jenny Owen Youngs
Songwriter
Jake Sinclair
Jake Sinclair
Songwriter
Jonas Jeberg
Jonas Jeberg
Songwriter
Lauren Pritchard
Lauren Pritchard
Songwriter
Brendon Urie
Brendon Urie
Songwriter
William Lobban Bean
William Lobban Bean
Songwriter
Sam Hollander
Sam Hollander
Songwriter
Ilsey Juber
Ilsey Juber
Songwriter
Tayla Parx
Tayla Parx
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gary Philips
Gary Philips
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
High, high
[Chorus]
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when you knew that I was willing
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes
High, high hopes
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes
[Verse 1]
Mama said fulfill the prophecy
Be something greater, go make a legacy
Manifest destiny, back in the day
We wanted everything, wanted everything
Mama said burn your biographies
Rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams
Museum victories, everyday
We wanted everything, wanted everything
[PreChorus]
Mama said don't give up, it's a little complicated
All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting
[Chorus]
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when you knew that I was willing
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes
High, high hopes
[Verse 2]
Mama said it's uphill for oddities
Stranger crusaders ain't ever wannabes
The weird and the novelties don't ever change
We wanted everything, wanted everything
[Bridge]
Stay up on that rise
Stay up on that rise and never come down, oh
Stay up on that rise
Stay up on that rise and never come down
[PreChorus]
Mama said don't give up, it's a little complicated
All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting
They say it's all been done but they haven't seen the best of me, eh-eh-eh
So I got one more run and it's gonna be a sight to see, eh-eh-eh
[Chorus]
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when you knew that I was willing
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes
High, high hopes
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes
High, high hopes
[Chorus]
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when you knew that I was willing
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes
High, high hopes
Written by: Brendon Urie, Ilsey Juber, Jake Sinclair, Jenny Owen Youngs, Jonas Jeberg, Lauren Pritchard, Sam Hollander, Tayla Parx, William Lobban Bean

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