I saw this child who never smiled
I told him that`s no way to live your life
I saw him kneel down on his knees
As he said please, please, please
It`s as if I could see inside his mind
And it reminded me of mine
And it became clear that he belonged here
And he promised me he`d try
If only you could have been there,
With me and my brother John
We tried so hard not to carry on
But if we`re so optimistic well that one he was around
Let me know if you see him around
Let me know if you see him downtown
I know there is something better than this
I know there is
There`s gotta be
I know there is something better than this
I know there is
There`s gotta be
I know there
Is a place where I can just hang out
With the friends who I brang out
We can have some laughs smile and drink and have a good time
With all the people we get
Who I could never forget
La la, la la la la la la
Lotsa things that I would like to say
To you in your troubled state
But it`s so hard when you`re so good at keeping it to yourself
And wait till the sun comes up in the morning
If you come back we`ll find a place for you