THERE HAS TO BE A SONG
THERE HAS TO BE A SONG
THERE ARE TOO MANY DARK NIGHTS
TOO MANY TROUBLESOME DAYS
TOO MANY WEARISOME TIMES.
THERE HAS TO BE A SONG
TO MAKE OUR BURDENS BEARABLE
TO MAKE OUR HOPES BELIEVABLE
TO TRANSFORM OUR SUCCESS INTO PRAISE
TO RELEASE THE CHAINS OF PAST DEFEATS
SOMEWHERE, DOWN DEEP IN A FORGOTTEN CORNER OF EACH MAN'S HEART,
THERE HAS TO BE A SONG
LIKE A COOL, CLEAR DRINK OF WATER,
LIKE THE GENTLE WARMTH OF SUNSHINE,
LIKE THE TENDER LOVE OF A CHILD,
THERE HAS TO BE A SONG
Robert Benson