Peace Songbook

A Better World

By Jonathan Sprout and Dave Kinnoin

in More American Heroes by Jonathan Sprout

We wrote this to empower people, to help them realize that even though each of us is only 1 person, we can each make a big difference in making the world a better place.

We are more effective at helping others than we often think we are. Miracles can happen when we have a better understanding of how much we can help others, often in simple, little ways.

A lead sheet for "A Better World" can be found here:
http://cmnonline.org/songs/file/A Better World.pdf

Lyrics

It doesn't have to be a page in history.

It doesn't have to bring you fame in any way.

A simple act will do -

A special gift from you -

That shines a little light on someone's day and makes

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A better world for you,

A better world for me.

The journey starts within our hearts.

Each of us can make a better world.

A solitary spark can chase away the dark.

A single drop of rain helps the river run.

It doesn't take that much -

A smile, a word, a touch -

And suddenly a miracle's begun, and it's

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Keep believing if you dare.

You might find a hero there and make

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Each of us can make a better

Place to build our dreams together.

Each of us can make a better world.

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