Most people got soul if they wanna try

Let love be your goal and let it fly

Cause it's easy to hate and to draw a line

But error is human forgiveness is divine



I know a lot of people who think like me

That this world can be a place that's filled with harmony

First there's a lot of things we've got to rearrange

Put an end to hate and lies

So peace can come and truth shall reign

As long as there is a ray of hope



Lord, I don't mind going out and doin' my work

Light up the way to brotherhood

Help us to make His dream understood



Sometimes the road gets a little bit rough

Your strength is all gone, you had enough

But there's people who win without making fists

Our world won't survive lest we think like this



I can't imagine any greater need

To treat each other as we'd like to be

It's a gas just knowing what is yet to come

Not unless we get together

Got to get together one by one



As long as there is a ray of hope

Lord, I don't mind goin out and doin my work

Light up the way to brotherhood

I got to keep on searchin, keep on searchin

Till I find out

Keep on searchin, keep on searchin

Till I find out

Keep on searchin, keep on searchin

Till I find out



Gonna take a little look way down inside

Gotta find out Lord, why I'm alive

We'll pray for a day when all men are free

And people can live like they're meant to be

Meanwhile it's all up to you and me

Start working together towards this dream



As long as there is a ray of hope

Lord, I don't mind goin out and doin my work

Light up the way to brotherhood

Help us to make His dream understood

As long as there is a ray of hope

I got to wait my turn till I can vote

As long as there is a ray of hope