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
Sep 5, 2014
Sep 5, 2014 at 8:37 AM UTC
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
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