Most people got soul if they wanna try
Let love be your goal and let it fly
Cause it's easy to hate and to draw a line

But error is human forgiveness is divine

I know a lot of people who think like me

That this world can be a place that's filled with harmony
First there's a lot of things we've got to rearrange
Put an end to hate and lies

So peace can come and truth shall reign
As long as there is a ray of hope


Lord, I don't mind going out and doin' my work
Light up the way to brotherhood
Help us to make His dream understood


Sometimes the road gets a little bit rough
Your strength is all gone, you had enough

But there's people who win without making fists
Our world won't survive lest we think like this


I can't imagine any greater need
To treat each other as we'd like to be
It's a gas just knowing what is yet to come

Not unless we get together
Got to get together one by one


As long as there is a ray of hope
Lord, I don't mind goin out and doin my work
Light up the way to brotherhood

I got to keep on searchin, keep on searchin
Till I find out
Keep on searchin, keep on searchin

Till I find out
Keep on searchin, keep on searchin
Till I find out


Gonna take a little look way down inside
Gotta find out Lord, why I'm alive

We'll pray for a day when all men are free
And people can live like they're meant to be
Meanwhile it's all up to you and me

Start working together towards this dream

As long as there is a ray of hope

Lord, I don't mind goin out and doin my work
Light up the way to brotherhood
Help us to make His dream understood

As long as there is a ray of hope
I got to wait my turn till I can vote
As long as there is a ray of hope