Ray of Hope

words & music: Allan Thomas

AS LONG AS I’VE BEEN AROUND
NEVER SEEN SUCH TIMES AS THIS
EVERY OTHER MINUTE SOME KIND OF DISASTER
OR ANOTHER INSANE WAR
GOTTA MAINTAIN YOUR COOL
BE YOUR OWN ISLAND IN THE SUN

I’M DOING ALL I CAN JUST TO STAY AFLOAT
GET ACROSS THESE TURBULENT WATERS
LOOKING FOR A RAY OF HOPE
JUST A TINY RAY OF HOPE

GET UP IN THE MORNING FEELING
THANKFUL FOR THE LIGHT OF DAY
TRY TO OUTRUN WHATEVER BULLETS
OR MISFORTUNES COME MY WAY
MAINTAIN YOUR COOL
BE YOUR OWN ISLAND IN THE SUN

I’M DOING ALL I CAN JUST TO STAY AFLOAT
AND GET ACROSS THESE TURBULENT WATERS
LOOKING FOR A RAY OF HOPE
JUST A TINY RAY OF HOPE

NEED TO FIND IT IN TROUBLED TIMES LIKE THIS
NEED TO FIND IT HERE AT THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS

MAN WILL DO UNSPEAKABLE THINGS
IN THE NAME OF HIS RELIGION
IS IT A PHASE WE’RE GOING THROUGH AGAIN
OR THE WRATH OF A VENGEFUL GOD
WELL THAT’S REALLY UP TO YOU

TO MAINTAIN THE COOL
DON’T BE NOBODY’S FOOL

I’M DOING ALL IN MY POWER
TO REMAIN ON THE BOAT
GET ACROSS THESE TRECHEROUS WATERS
LOOKING FOR A RAY OF HOPE
JUST A TINY RAY OF HOPE

HELP ME MAKE IT UP THAT SLIPPERY SLOPE
SEND DOWN A LITTLE RAY OF HOPE
MIGHT BE AS SMALL AS AN ISOTOPE
SEND DOWN SEND DOWN A LITTLE RAY OF HOPE
WE NEED A RAY RAY OF HOPE
A RAY JUST A RAY OF HOPE

SOMEBODY SEND UP A PERISCOPE
SEE IF WE CAN SPOT US A LITLE RAY OF HOPE
DON’T LEAVE US IN THE DARK TO MOPE AND GROPE
SEND DOWN SEND DOWN A LITTLE RAY OF HOPE
WE NEED A RAY RAY OF HOPE
WE NEED A RAY JUST A RAY OF HOPE

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