Story Behind The Song
A statement of hope and an anthem of love, "Today I Saw Hope" is a sweet and soulful folk song. The song was inspired by volunteer work in a very poor area of Knoxville, Tennessee,
where two elderly African-American women feed thousands of hungry people every week.
Song Description
A statement of hope and an anthem of love, "Today I Saw Hope" is a sweet and soulful folk song.
Song Length |
5:10 |
Genre |
Folk - General, Folk - Contemporary |
Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Cheerless, Moving |
Subject |
Poverty, Life |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
TODAY I SAW HOPE
(verse 1)
The lonely, the angry,
the children who cry.
The sleep that don't come,
The hunger going unsatisfied.
The sickness that rages,
the fear that's in charge.
The helpless, the youngest,
forgotten by god.
(chorus)
Cause
Up from the darkness
sometimes a bright light comes.
And then there is glory,
and despair is undone.
A heart reaches out
and makes the whole world smile.
TODAY I SAW HOPE
in the eyes of a child.
(verse 2)
The fields are all dying,
the houses are gone.
The road going nowhere.
possibility is done.
The world is abandoned,
people waiting to die.
The weakest, the oldest,
no tears left to cry.
(chorus)
But then
Up from the darkness
sometimes a bright light comes.
And then there is glory,
and despair is undone.
A heart reaches out
and makes the whole world smile.
TODAY I SAW HOPE
in the eyes of a child.
(bridge)
and all it takes is love
(chorus)
And
Up from the darkness
sometimes a bright light comes.
And then there is glory,
and despair is undone.
A heart reaches out
and makes the whole world smile.
TODAY I SAW HOPE
in the eyes of a child.