There's Hope Lyrics - Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship - India Arie

The India.Arie 

Back when I had a little 

I thought that I needed a lot 

A little was overrated 

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 a lesson 

That it's all about your perceptions 

Hey, are you a papa 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 

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It doesn't cost a thing to smile 

You don't have to pay to laugh 

You better thank God for that 

It doesn't cost a thing to smile 

You don't have to pay to laugh 

You better thank God for that 

Off in the back country of Brazil 

A 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, "Livin' here is paradise" 

He taught me paradise is in your mind 

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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 

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 TV 

(There's hope) 

Somebody's actin' 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 risin' 

(There's hope) 

The government they keep on lyin' 

But we gotta keep on survivin' 

Keep livin' 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 

It doesn't cost a thing to smile 

You don't have to pay to laugh 

You better thank God for that, yeah yeah yeah 

Stand up for your rights 

Keep shinin' your light 

And show the world your smile 

Stand up for your rights 

Keep shinin' your light 

And show the world your smile 

It doesn't cost a thing to smile 

You don't have to pay to laugh 

You better thank God for that 

You better thank God for that 

It doesn't cost a thing to smile 

You don't have to pay to laugh 

You better thank God for that, yeah yeah