If I Had the Time

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I think we often fail to recognize our profound commonality, our dependence upon each other, and the inevitable realization that human beings will survive and prosper only if we work together unselfishly and negotiate our differences without violence.

If I had the time
And if I had the way
And if I had a song to sing
I could change the world today

Like the new wood grows on an old oak tree
Or the first real spring rain
As the newborn springs from its mother’s womb
We form our link in life’s chain
            We sow our seeds, and we reap the grain
            Feel the joy and suffer the pain
            Of our lives

We all drink from the same cup
My life is in your hands
And we share our souls on the common ground
We walk upon each day
            And I’ll tell you once again
            Though I know that you know it’s true
            I am you

No rivers flow without a source
No life without a cause
We are one small part of one small world
And we play our hand so strong
            Yes, we play our hand so strong
            We play our hand so strong
            We are strong

Now I know we see through the same eyes
The thin thread by which life does hold
And I know there’s time to turn it around
But only if you’ll agree
            And I hope what I see in you
            Is the same thing you see in me
            See in me