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)
