But When The Little Fellow Came Close And Put Both Arms Around His Mother, And Kissed Her In An Appealing Boyish Fashion, She Was Moved To Tenderness

Lyrics

[Whispered conversation; continues in the background throughout song] I remember a man who was true to himself If he put his mind to something it was done He could help everyone just by doing what he loved He could work with his hands so good But what no one cares to know That he works them to the bone He comes home to himself and he sits in his chair Gets lost inside pictures on the wall He's had some loves in his life that he's lost but knows why He's lived with mistakes for so long He's the best man that I know He stays happy all alone He gives me [Chorus] Hope for the best in everyone In understanding what we've done I laugh to myself It gives me hope For the best for what we've lost To understand when no one wants It makes me laugh It gives me hope I know this lady who grew up so quickly She had a child when she was so young Without the time or money to pursue what she wanted She slowly lost touch with her love I bet she tried to run But she didn't have the guts to leave her Son who was born on a day in the spring Grow up to respect her so much For all that she had lost and for never giving up For loving the mistake that she loved Lady, you deserve more than anyone I know You give me [Chorus] Hope for the best in everyone In understanding what we've done I laugh to myself It gives me hope For the best for what we've lost To understand when no one wants It makes me laugh It gives me hope I'm sitting alone and I think to myself It'd be great if people could know If we wore big tags Or we threw big parties where only lost people could go So we'd never think we're wrong And we'd never feel alone Alone