Hate might win the battle
But love will win the war
Spend your life in the shadows
Worried ‘bout settling scores
All your gonna get for your trouble
Is another mad man at the door
Hate might win the battle boys
But love will win the warFill your mouth with poison
You’re bound to swallow some
Build a wall long and tall
You got no room to run
But walk with the heart of a lion
The jungle listens when you roar
Cause hate might win a battle boys
But love will win the warWhen we all meet on that distant shore
The reasons we fight
Who’s wrong and who’s right
Won’t matter any more
Hate might win a battle boys
But love will win the warWhen your days look hopeless
The wolf is at the door
Show a little kindness
Forgive a little more
Hold the hand of mercy
Kneel upon the floor
Cause hate might win a battle boys
But love will win the warWhen we all meet on that distant shore
The reasons we fight
Who’s wrong and who’s right
Won’t matter any more
Hate might win a battle boys
But love will win the war© 2016 Darden Smith Music (ASCAP)
I met the singer/sonwriter Darden Smith this year at BIF2016, and was struck by his clear-eyed optimism, and deep investment in the human.
Now, after we have clearly lost a major battle to hatred, it helps to read his words and reflect that love will win the war.
from Stowe Boyd http://www.stoweboyd.com/post/153170396702
