Living With Aids Lyrics - Singles - Romanovsky And Phillips

(Dedicated to the memory of John Peterman, and to the future of 

people with AIDS and ARC.) 

He's big and he's proud 

He's abrasive and loud 

He can roar like a lion or be meek as a lamb 

God knows he's courageous 

And sometimes outrageous 

He inspires me to be all that I can 

But I'll never forget 

The last time we met 

How my heart stopped at the story he told 

He said "Life can be hard 

When it deals you a card 

That you never expected to hold." 

But then he said "It's not the end 

I rely on my friends 

For all the affection and love they provide 

And maybe with hugs 

And without booze and drugs 

There is still a good chance that I may survive." 

And maybe he will 

'Cause he's active still 

He goes to the marches and all the parades 

He's not giving in 

He's determined to win 

He's a person who's living with AIDS 

Living with love, not living in fear 

Embracing the light when shadows appear 

It's a place to begin, it's a good way to start 

Releasing the power we hold in our hearts 

The loss of our lovers, 

Our sisters and brothers 

Is a wound that cuts deep through our history of pride 

And one way to heal 

All the pain that we feel 

Is to stand by the living and remain unified 

So if you've got a friend 

Whose condition is grim 

Don't go burying him or drawing the shades 

Surrender your doubt 

By reaching out 

To a person who's living with AIDS 

Living with love, not living in fear 

Healing with hope and drawing them near 

It's a place to begin, it's a step we can take 

Empowering people whose lives are at stake 

Living with love, not living in fear 

Embracing the light when shadows appear 

It's a place to begin, it's a good way to start 

Releasing the power we hold in our hearts