Dear God

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Dear god, is there somebody out there?
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Is there someone to hear my prayer?
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I'm a simple man with simple words to say

Is there some point in asking?
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Asking for more only got us where we are today
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Lost and alone and afraid

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Give me, love for the lonely
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Give me, food for the hungry
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Give me, peace in a restless world
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Give me, hope for the children
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Give me, a worldwide religion
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Give me, peace in a restless world

Dear god, can you hear me crying? A whole world crying
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Looking for something to say
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We had it all and we threw it all away

Is there somebody watching
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Somebody watching over the mess that we've made
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We're lost and alone and afraid

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Give me, love for the lonely
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Give me, food for the hungry
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Give me, peace in a restless world
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Give me, hope for the children
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Give me, a worldwide religion
      C  F                      G
Give me, peace in a restless world

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And we need to know there's something good
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Though all our years of solitude go on and on and on

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Give me, love for the lonely
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Give me, food for the hungry
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Give me, peace in a restless world
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Give me, hope for the children
     C   Em9
Give me, a worldwide religion
      C  F                      G
Give me, peace in a restless world

Dear god, is there somebody out there
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Is there someone to hear my prayer