Hope In A Hopeless World - Margaret Becker

Baby born in New York City

Wrapped in a blanket that’s tattered and worn

Mother done the best she can

Picking hope in a hopeless world, yeah

Eldest son, he stayed in school

He listened to his mama, didn’t drink or use

Yet every job he wants, he gets refused

It takes hope in a hopeless world

Looking for hope in a hopeless world

Searching for love in such hateful times

Trying to stay strong while the mind gets weak

Looking for hope in a hopeless world

Looking for hope

On a corner stands a young girl

The home she left was from the better part of town

Her daddy did things she just can’t talk about

Is there hope in a hopeless world

You got a quarter for the homeless man

Can you pare some change for a soldiers who fought the war

Put some money in those hats and those tins

Give them hope in a hopeless world

Looking for hope in a hopeless world

Trying for love in such hateful times

Looking for hope in a hopeless world

(I wanna bring peace to everybody)

To ease my mind, ease my mind

Ooh, you gotta listen to the voice inside

That speaks of love, don’t compromise

Realize time is passing you by now

Mountains to climb, can’t be standing still

No, no, don’t stand still

The church is full but the prayers don’t seem to be heard

Saturday’s child don’t want to go to Sunday school

Whatever happened to the golden rule

Teach them hope in a hopeless world

Somebody out there’s got to listen, yeah

Somebody out there’s got to know what I’m talking about now

Raise your hand, raise your hand if you’re with me

Give them hope in a hopeless world

Looking for hope in a hopeless world

Searching for love in such hateful times

(I got to find that love in this hateful time)

Trying to stay strong while the mind gets weak

(I wanna bring peace to everybody now)

Looking for hope in a hopeless world

(Oh, oh, yeah)

Oh, somebody out there’s got to listen, somebody

Somebody out there’s got to know what I’m talking about, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, oh-oh, yeah

Searching for the hope, looking for it

Searching for the peace, looking for it

Searching for the hope, looking for it

Searching for the peace, looking for it

Searching for the hope, looking for it

Searching for the peace, looking for it

Searching for the hope, looking for it

Searching for the peace, looking for it

Searching for the hope, looking for it

Searching for the peace, looking for it

Searching for the hope, looking for it

Searching for the peace, looking for it