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 didnt satisfy me
a million didnt make me happy
thats when i learned a lesson
that its all about your perception
hey-are you a papa or a superstar
so you act, so you feel, so you are
it aint about the size of your car
its about the size of
the faith in your heart

theres hope
it doesnt cost a thing to smile
you dont have to pay to laugh
you better thank god for that

theres hope
it doesnt cost a thing to smile
you dont have to pay to laugh
you better thank god for that

theres hope

off in the back country of brazil
a met a young brotha
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 didnt keep him
from seein the light
he said, whats it like in the usa,
and all i did was complain
he said-livin here is paridise
he taught me paridise
is in your mind
you know that

theres hope
it doesnt cost a thing to smile
you dont have to pay to laugh
you better thank god for that

theres hope
it doesnt cost a thing to smile
you dont have to pay to laugh
you better thank god for that

every time i turn on
the t.v.(theres hope)
somebodys acting crazy
(theres hope)
if you let it, it will
drive you crazy (theres hope)
but im takin back my
power today (theres hope)
gas prices they just
keep on rising (theres hope)
the government they keep on lying
but we gotta keep on surviving
keep living our truth
and do the best we can do

theres hope
it doesnt cost a thing to smile
you dont have to pay to laugh
you better thank god for that

theres hope
it doesnt cost a thing to smile
you dont have to pay to laugh
you better thank god for that

stand up for your rights
keep shining your light
and show the world your smile

stand up for your rights
keep shining your light
and show the world your smile

theres hope
it doesnt cost a thing to smile
you dont have to pay to laugh
you better thank god for that

theres hope
it doesnt cost a thing to smile
you dont have to pay to laugh
you better thank god for that
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