[ti:Hope In A Hopeless World]
[ar:Paul Young]
[al:Original Album Classics]
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[00:16.27]Hope in a hopeless world  love in such hateful times
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[00:26.27]Hope in a hopeless world
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[00:30.89]Ease my mind  ease my mind
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[00:36.76]The baby's born in New York City
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[00:41.82]Wrapped in a blanket that's tattered and worn
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[00:46.63]Mama's doing the best she can
[00:50.28]Findin' hope in a hopeless world
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[00:56.74]Her eldest boy
[00:57.99]Well he stayed in school
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[01:01.69]Listen to mama
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[01:03.37]Didn't drink or use
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[01:05.83]And every job he wants
[01:08.09]He gets refused
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[01:10.21]Is there hope in a hopeless world
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[01:14.87]Looking for hope in a hopeless world
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[01:19.87]Searchin' for love in such hateful times
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[01:24.94]Tryin' to stay strong
[01:26.77]While the mind gets weak
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[01:29.55]I'm lookin' for hope in a hopeless world
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[01:36.39]On a corner stands a young girl
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[01:41.26]The home she left was from the better part of town
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[01:46.38]Her daddy did things she'd rather not talk about
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[01:50.12]Is there hope in a hopeless world
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[01:56.48]You gotta quarter for the homeless
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[02:01.55]Spare some changes for a soldier who fought the war
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[02:06.32]Put some money in those hats and in those tins
[02:10.37]Give them hope in a hopeless world
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[02:14.63]Gotto find hope in a hopeless world
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[02:19.81]Lookin' for love in such hateful times
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[02:24.79]Lookin' for hope in a hopeless world
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[02:29.93]I got to ease my mind
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[02:32.52]Ease my mind
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[02:36.55]You gotta listen to the voice inside you
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[02:40.60]That speaks of love
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[02:43.02]Don't compromise  realise
[02:46.52]The time is quickly passing by
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[02:50.11]There are mountains to climb
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[02:54.52]You can't be standing still
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[03:06.39]The churches are full but the prayers are not heard
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[03:11.20]Saturday's child don't want to go to Sunday school
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[03:16.35]Whatever happened to the golden rule
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[03:20.25]Teach them hope in a hopeless world
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[03:26.35]Somebody out there's got to listen
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[03:31.12]Somebody out there's got to know what I'm talking about
[03:35.40]Hey  raise your hand raise your hand if you're with me
[03:40.20]Give them hope in a hopeless world
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[03:45.82]Gotta find hope in a hopeless world
[03:48.35]Gotta find love
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[03:50.85]Gotta find love in hateful times
[03:53.26]Gotta find love
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[03:55.86]Gotta find love and free your mind
[03:58.05]Gotta find love
[03:59.71]Is there hope in a hopeless world
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[04:04.53]Looking for hope