| Baby born in New York City
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| Wrapped in a blanket that’s tattered and worn
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| Mother done the best she can
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| Picking hope in a hopeless world, yeah
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| Eldest son, he stayed in school
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| He listened to his mama, didn’t drink or use
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| Yet every job he wants, he gets refused
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| It takes hope in a hopeless world
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| Looking for hope in a hopeless world
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| Searching for love in such hateful times
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| Trying to stay strong while the mind gets weak
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| Looking for hope in a hopeless world
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| Looking for hope
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| On a corner stands a young girl
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| The home she left was from the better part of town
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| Her daddy did things she just can’t talk about
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| Is there hope in a hopeless world
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| You got a quarter for the homeless man
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| Can you pare some change for a soldiers who fought the war
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| Put some money in those hats and those tins
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| Give them hope in a hopeless world
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| Looking for hope in a hopeless world
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| Trying for love in such hateful times
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| Looking for hope in a hopeless world
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| (I wanna bring peace to everybody)
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| To ease my mind, ease my mind
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| Ooh, you gotta listen to the voice inside
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| That speaks of love, don’t compromise
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| Realize time is passing you by now
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| Mountains to climb, can’t be standing still
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| No, no, don’t stand still
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| The church is full but the prayers don’t seem to be heard
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| Saturday’s child don’t want to go to Sunday school
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| Whatever happened to the golden rule
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| Teach them hope in a hopeless world
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| Somebody out there’s got to listen, yeah
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| Somebody out there’s got to know what I’m talking about now
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| Raise your hand, raise your hand if you’re with me
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| Give them hope in a hopeless world
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| Looking for hope in a hopeless world
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| Searching for love in such hateful times
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| (I got to find that love in this hateful time)
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| Trying to stay strong while the mind gets weak
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| (I wanna bring peace to everybody now)
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| Looking for hope in a hopeless world
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| (Oh, oh, yeah)
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| Oh, somebody out there’s got to listen, somebody
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| Somebody out there’s got to know what I’m talking about, yeah
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, oh-oh, yeah
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| Searching for the hope, looking for it
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| Searching for the peace, looking for it
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| Searching for the hope, looking for it
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| Searching for the peace, looking for it
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| Searching for the hope, looking for it
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| Searching for the peace, looking for it
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| Searching for the hope, looking for it
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| Searching for the peace, looking for it
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| Searching for the hope, looking for it
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| Searching for the peace, looking for it
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| Searching for the hope, looking for it
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| Searching for the peace, looking for it |