| Sophie © ELEANOR MCEVOY I Sophie cannot finish her dinner Says she's eatin' enough Sophie's tryin' to make herself thinner Says she's eatin' too much And her brother says, "You're joking," And her mother's heart is broken Sophie has a hard time copin' And, besides, Sophie's hopin' CHORUS She can be like all the other girls Be just like all the other girls Livin' in an ordinary world Just to fit in, in the ordinary world Just to fit in like an ordinary girl. II Sophie's losin' weight by the minute How did things get this bad? Sophie's family don't understand it Gave her all that they had And her sister won't stop cryin' 'Cause her father says she's dyin' Sophie says she's really tryin' Problem is, Sophie's lying. REPEAT CHORUS How did she get this way? How did she get this way? Through tryin' to hide it. What does it take to say, What does it take to say She's dying, Sophie's dying to ... REPEAT CHORUS Easy To Lose Hope © ELEANOR MCEVOY I My home town's dear to me, it's always in my sight (but) My city's shadows walk around in broad daylight They'll even shoot a woman down for what she writes So now you pay for civil liberty with life CHORUS So hard it's easy to lose hope for everyone So bad it's easier to never take it on But we can't give up And we can't lose hope And we cannot hide away We can overcome But we must be strong And we must not be afraid II You must not ever stop the search for peace within Cause if you find it, there's no better prize to win In losing peace ... |
