Passion and Forgiveness

On the way out the front door
I kissed my grandma on the cheek
And it was easy cause she’s sweet
And I know she loves me
But love is more than that
Love is lovin’ those that don’t love you back
Loving the ones that knock you off track
And the one’s that have hurt you
When my wife’s ex-husband
Tells the judge that she’s doing things wrong
Like he doesn’t know she’s the worlds-best mom
And she would give anything
And then her daughter turns to us to say
“Isn’t he strong and isn’t he brave”
we know that yes, her dad is great
and she’s lucky to have him
we’re gonna love him no matter what

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I believe it when I see it
That this life is more than keeping score
And it’s harder than I thought before
But I know now I want nothing less
Than passion and forgiveness
Passion and forgiveness

The woman who betrayed you
And the jerk who got you fired
The teenage punks who slashed your tires
Are they really worth it?
All this anger and upset?
And if a man came to your town
If he came and hurt your little girl
Could you go and visit him in jail?
Could you find a reason
To love and forgive him?

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When you make it up to heaven
Who do you expect to see
Would you be surprised if you found me there
Standing beside you
Or how ‘bout the ones that flew the planes
The day the towers came crashing down?
Or maybe the Saddam Hussein and the President
With little angel wings and shiny golden crowns?

Can I dare to pray for peace
For the drunk who holds the keys
For the soldiers overseas
And in my own back yard
For the man who thinks he’s right
To kick his dog and beat his wife
For the suicide bombs, the prayers gone wrong

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