Back when I had a little
I thought that I needed a lot
A little was over rated
But a lot was a little too complicated
You see-Zero didn't satisfy me
A million didn't make me happy
That's when I learned a lesson
That it's all about your perception
Hey-are you a pauper or a superstar
So you act so you feel so you are
It ain't about the size of your car
It's about the size of the faith in your heart
There's hope
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
You don't have to pay to laugh
You better thank God for that
There's hope
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
You don't have to pay to laugh
You better thank God for that
There's hope
Off in the back country of Brazil
A met a young brother that made me feel
That I could accomplish anything
You see just like me he wanted to sing
He had no windows and no doors
He lived a simple life and was extremely poor
On top of all of that he had no eye sight
But that didn't keep him from seein' the light
He said what's it like in the USA
And all I did was complain
He said-livin' here is paradise
He taught me paradise is in your mind
You know that
There's hope
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
You don't have to pay to laugh
You better thank God for that
There's hope
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
You don't have to pay to laugh
You better thank God for that
There's Hope
Every time I turn on the T V There's Hope)
Somebody's acting crazy There's Hope)
If you let it it will drive you crazy There's Hope)
But I'm takin' back my power today There's Hope)
Gas prices they just keep on rising There's Hope)
The government they keep on lying
But we gotta keep on surviving
Keep living our truth and do the best we can do
There's hope
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
You don't have to pay to laugh
You better thank God for that
There's hope
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
You don't have to pay to laugh
You better thank God for that
There's hope
Stand up for your rights echo)
Keep shining your light echo)
And show the world your smile echo)
Stand up for your rights echo)
Keep shining your light echo)
And show the world your smile echo)
There's hope
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
You don't have to pay to laugh
You better thank God for that
There's hope
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
You don't have to pay to laugh
You better thank God for that
There's hope
