A Gentle World

Now that it's been years since my old good friend died
I've dried my eyes but I carry that hurt with me
And I always will
We all get hurt and we all hurt each other
And it finds its way into our DNA

And sometimes I just want to forgive everybody
And live in a gentle world
But it's not that easy

So I go for a walk in the woods with my family
And it's so quiet and the leaf buds are in the trees
No one can hurt me, at least for a little while
I forget the news and the people who have hurt me in the past

And sometimes I just want to forgive everybody
And live in a gentle world
But it's not that easy

I used to see the good in everybody
Like we're all in this together
And on good days I still do
I don't like to think that my loss is someone's gain
I wish that nobody could ever benefit from another's pain

And sometimes I just want to forgive everybody
And live in a gentle world
But it's not that easy

One misty morning on a California beach
I got lost in the fog and it felt like everything had changed
I couldn't see more than two feet in front of me
And I learned the power of being alone with yourself
And the sound of the waves

And sometimes I just want to forgive everybody
And live in a gentle world
But it's not that easy