I met a guy with some coins in his can

His face was weathered, dark, and sad

He looked up to me, and asked something I'll never forget

He said

How can you smile with your lips wrapped around a loaded gun?

How can you smile?

Look at this life, is this all we've got?



And my reply was quick

Read this book

You were meant to live

It all means so much to me

But note what's written in red

It says it speaks of hope, trust and love

The fear of never being good enough

We were all made the same

I know it's tough, please don't give up



Don't speak that way, cause I won't allow you

You're too young to live this way

Just close your eyes and see the true meaning

You're too young to live this way

Just look around and see that life is beauty



How can you smile when this life is all we've got?

There's no hole inside

No time that's long enough that can't be saved or healed

There's nothing that can't be covered with love



Don't speak that way, cause I won't allow you

You're too young to live this way

Just close your eyes and see the true meaning

You're too young to live this way

Just look around and see that life is beauty



This world is not

This world is not my home

I'm just passing through

There's hope, there's love

I know there is a void

There's hope, and there is love

But there's no void that can't be

Covered with love