by Gary Chapman, Jerry McPherson



There's a girl in Birmingham with her heart about to break

How could he fall for another

There's a girl in Tokyo, she has married her mistake

Maybe she'll run home to mother

Hearts break the same in each country

Tears fall alike 'round the world



CHORUS:

Around the world we're all hopin', prayin'

Our little world survives with our lives

Around the world hear this message sayin'

Our little world can live when we learn to forgive



There's a boy in Lebanon with his hand around a gun

Learning to die for his homeland

There's a boy in San Antone, he is learnin' how to run

Having to live from his own hand

Each one has fear as his passion

Every young man wants to live



(REPEAT CHORUS)



There's a man in Washington with a power in his hand

God only knows if he'll use it

There's a fear across the waves

There's a fear across our land

Only God's gonna help us all to lose it



(REPEAT CHORUS TWICE