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 the lesson That it's all about your perceptions 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 I 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 eyesight 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 living 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'll 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 'Cause 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, yeah, yeah 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 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 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 Quando eu tinha pouco, Eu achava que eu precisava de muito Pouco era super-estimado, Mas muito era um pouco complicado. Entenda, o zero não me satisfazia. Um milhão não me fazia feliz. Foi quando eu aprendi a lição De que tudo depende da sua percepção. Você pode ser pai ou uma grande estrela Você atua, você sente, você é O importante não é o tamanho do seu carro E sim o tamanho da fé em seu coração (refrão) Há esperança Não custa nada sorrir Você não paga para rir É melhor agradecer a deus por isso (repetir) Há esperança (verso 2) Quando eu estive no brasil Eu conheci um jovem irmão que me fazia sentir Que eu podia alcançar qualquer coisa Assim como eu ele queria cantar Ele não tinha janelas ou portas Vivia uma vida simples, era extremamente pobre E além de tudo ele não podia enxergar Mas isso não o impedia de ver a luz Ele me perguntou como era os eua Tudo que eu fiz foi reclamar Ele disse que viver ali era o paraiso Ele me ensinou que o paraiso está em sua mente. Você sabe (refrão (ponte) Toda vez que eu ligo a tv (há esperança) Alguém agindo como um louco (há esperança) Se você permitir, isso te deixará louco (há esperança) Eu estou pegando de volta o meu poder hoje (há esperança) O preço da gasolina continua subindo (há esperança) Os governantes continuam mentindo Precisamos continuar sobrevivendo Precisamos continuar vivendo a verdade e fazendo o melhor que podemos. (refrão) Lute pelo seus direitos Continue brilhando E mostre ao mundo o seu sorriso. (refrão)