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