♫ India Arie's "There's Hope" ♫
>> One two one two, one two a two two
>> ♫ Back when I had a little I thought that I needed a lot
A little was over rated 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 the lesson That it's all about your perceptions
Hey, are you a pauper 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
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
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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
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) living here is paradise He taught me paradise is in your mind; 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
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 There's hope
Every time I turn on the T.V. (There's hope) Somebody's acting crazy (There's hope)
Almost let it drive me crazy (There's hope) But I'm takin' back my power today (There's hope)
Gas prices - they just keep on rising (There's hope) Wall Street - they keep on lying
But we gotta keep on surviving Keep living 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
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
Stand up for your rights Keep shining your light And show the world your smile
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 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 There's hope
[Choir, a capella] 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
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
>> Happy birthday, Mrs. Obama.
[ Applause ]