"Shape Of America" lyrics

I've been so busy
Trying to stay in key
I didn't think about the words
And I've been so borrowed
Thinking 'bout tomorrow I forget
Where I was

I'm standing half way up
A ladder I didn't know I was on
And I haven't taken a second
To look at the shape of America
All the way up

Hope is a dangerous thing
To hold in the palm of my hand
And trust it again, you see
It's been
Taken
From me
Forcefully
By a friend
By a love
By the same hand of God
That first gave it to me
Not sure what that means
When it happens
I'm just playing
Snakes and ladders

'What do you believe in?'
'Definitely something'
Your favourite word is 'divine'
And I need to quit drinking
And definitely smoking
But 'cigarettes' is mine

I'm falling back to the start
Never even knew I'd come this far
I haven't looked for a second
At how big the shape of America is through a glass

Hope is a dangerous thing
To hold in the palm of my hand
And trust it again, you see
It's been
Taken
From me
Forcefully
By a friend
By a love
By the same hand of God
That first gave it to me
Not sure what that means
When it happens

Hope is a dangerous thing
To hold in the palm of my hand
And trust it again, you see
It's been
Taken
From me
Forcefully
By a friend
By a dog
By the same hand of God
That first gave it to me
Not sure what that means
If it matters
I'm just playing
Snakes and ladders