The Beat Goes On

I watch the world...
From the corner of my eye
I see the fear...
And I see all the tears cried

I see...
The faces...

I see the smiles,
And all the joy within
I see the memories...
Of the places I've been

I hear...
The heartbeat of this world!
And of everyone I love!
I hear...!
The faith of the people,
As they rise above!
As long as we feel...
Hope is never gone

And the beat goes on...
And the beat goes on

I don't understand...
How so many live in hate,
Why so many take joy,
In causing others to break

I feel...
The pain...

I see the fire!(The fire!)
The passion of our souls!
As we are holding on to this life!
Always refusing to let go!(Don't ever let go...!)

I hear...
The heartbeat of this world!
And of everyone I love!
I hear...!
The faith of the people,
As they rise above!
As long as we feel...
Hope is never gone

And the beat goes on...
And the beat goes on

(Can you...hear it too...?)

The beat goes on!
And everyday we live and learn!
The beat goes on!
Reminding us to place our dreams in tomorrow!
The beat goes on!
Showing us that we are not alone!
The beat goes on...!
The beat goes on!
Billions of hearts in time together,
Beating as one!
And the beat goes on!

I hear...!
The heartbeat!
Of this world...!
And of everyone I love!
(The beat goes on!)
I hear...!
The faith of the people,
As they rise above!
(The beat goes on!)
As long as we feel...!
Hope is never gone!
No-one is ever alone...!
Because the beat goes on!

And the beat goes on...
And the beat goes on
The beat goes on...

And the beat goes on

jlp July 2, 2009-Revised October 27, 2010