Hope lives on 
Even though my head is mashed
All my dreams have been dashed
Hope lives on
Can't see the wood from the trees
All out of luck down on my knees
Hope lives on

Every day is an opportunity 
To become part of a community 
In an abundant world of plenty
Many people's stomachs are empty
Tell me why people slaughter and kill
I don't believe that it is God's will 

Hope lives on
When you have given up trying
Alive on the outside inside dying
Hope lives on
Surrounded by people but so alone
No real place to call your home
Hope lives on

It is hard to put on a smiling face
Living like an animal in the rat race
I try to give and have some compassion 
Greed rules it is out of fashion
It doesn't cost a thing to be nice
Just give it a try don't think twice

Hope lives on
What on earth are we fighting for
In a world full of suffering and war
Hope lives on
At times I truly struggle and despair
Nobody really seems to give a care
Hope lives on

Hope lives on
We have got to believe 
That one day we will achieve
Peace at last to conceive
Hope lives on