Hope - Jason Robert Brown

I come to sing a song about hope

I’m not inspired much right now, but even so

I came out here to sing a song, so here I go

I guess I think that if I tinker long enough, one might appear

And, look, it’s here

One verse is done

The work’s begun

I come to sing a song about hope

In spite of everything ridiculous and sad

Though I’m beyond belief, depressed, confused, and mad

Well, I got dressed, I underestimated how much that would take

I didn’t break

Until right now

I sing of hope

And don’t know how

So maybe I can substitute «strength,»

Because I’m strong, I’m strong enough

I got through lots of things I didn’t think I could

And so did you

I know that’s true

And so, we sing a song about hope

Though I can’t guarantee there’s something real behind it

I have to try to show my daughters I can find it

And so today, when life is crazy and impossible to bear

It must be there

Fear never wins

That’s what I hope

See?

I said «hope»

The work begins