Contentment oh contentment
Will you ever be  understood
By the minds of men
Who always took what they could

Peace oh peace
Will you ever be found
In the hearts of men
Who always frown

Forgiveness oh forgiveness
Will you ever be given
By the mouths of men
Who haven't eaten

Belonging oh belonging
Will you ever belong
In the vocabulary of men
Who've been islands for so long

Happiness oh happiness
Will you ever be felt
In the eyes of men
Who always wept

Joy oh joy
Will you ever be seen
In the faces of men
Who don't know what you mean

Hope oh hope
Will you ever exist
In the lives of men
Who have yet to feel bliss

Faith oh faith
Will you ever be believed in
By the souls of men
Whose souls are dying

Love oh love
Will you ever be shown
Through the acts of men
Not their words alone

God oh God
Will you ever be known
By us, your children
Whose hearts are stone