2,1,2,1,2..(there's hope)
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(the india arie)
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[1st verse]
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back when I had a little
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I thought that I needed a lot
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a little was overrated
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but a lot was a little too complicated
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see, zero didn't satisfy me
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a million didn't make me happy
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that's when I learned the lesson
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that it's all about your perception
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hey, are you a pauper or a superstar
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so you act, so you feel, so you are
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it ain't about the size of your car
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it's about the size of the faith in your heart
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[Chorus]
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(there's hope)
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it doesn't cost a thing to smile
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you don't have to pay to laugh
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you better thank God for that...there's hope
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[2x]
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[2nd verse]
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from the back country of Brazil
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I met a young brother that made me feel
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that I could accomplish anything
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you see just like me he wanted to sing
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he had no windows and no doors
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he lived a simple life and was extremely poor
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on top of all of that he had no eye-sight
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but that didn't keep him from seeing the light
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he said "what's it like in the U.S.A.?"
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and all I did was complain
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he said "living here is paradise" he taught me
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paradise is in your mind you know that...
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[Chorus]
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(there's hope)
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it doesn't cost a thing to smile
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you don't have to pay to laugh
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you better thank God for that...there's hope
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[2x]
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[Bridge 1]
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everytime I turn on the tv (there's hope)
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somebody is acting crazy (there's hope)
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you bet that it'll drive you crazy (there's hope)
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but i'm taking back my power today (there's hope)
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gass prices they just keep on rising (there's hope)
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the government they keep on lying
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we gotta keep on surviving
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keep livin' our truth and do the best we can do
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'cause there's hope
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[Chorus]
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(there's hope)
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it doesn't cost a thing to smile
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you don't have to pay to laugh
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you better thank God for that...there's hope
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[2x]
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Bridge 2
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stand up for your right (stand up for your right)
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keep shining your light (keep shining your light)
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and show the world your smile (show the world your smile)
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[2x]
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Chorus
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(there's hope)
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it doesn't cost a thing to smile
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you don't have to pay to laugh
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you better thank God for that...there's hope
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[2x]
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2,1,2,1,2... (fade)
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There's Hope
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| India.Arie |
