In this world of violence and cruelty
Everybody asking whats in it for me
Everybody knows
That's the way it goes
No matter what you do you wont change your destiny
And I wonder...
If there's a god above
Why cant there be only love
It doesn't make much sense
It must be all Happenstance
In this world of hatred and disaster
Limits are accelerating faster
Do you ever feel
That its no big deal
Makes you question life beyond ever-after
And I wonder...
If there's a god above
Why cant there be only love
It doesn't make much sense
It must be all Happenstance
Everybody believes what they want to believe even though its a mystery
But you want to conceive what you want to perceive even though its history
C'mon
Do you think the world is out of balance
Move it now you've only got but one chance
Do you ever fear
The end is coming near
Some ancient guy predicted it would all end this way
And I wonder...
If there's a god above
Why cant there be only love
It doesn't make much sense
It must be all Happenstance and I wonder...
Is there a god above
Why cant there be only love
What is he thinking of
Is there's a god above
Why cant there be only love
It doesn't make much sense
It must be all Happenstance
Happenstance
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