Posted on November 9, 2016 at 5:24 pm

HOPE

Music and lyric by Jason Robert Brown

Sheet music available on SheetMusicDirect.com.

I come to sing a song about hope.

I’m not inspired much right now, but even so,

I came out here to sing a song. So here I go.

I guess I think

That if I tinker long enough, one might appear.

And look! It’s here.

One verse is done.

The work’s begun.

I come to sing a song about hope.

In spite of everything ridiculous and sad,

Though I’m beyond belief depressed, confused and mad,

Well – I got dressed.

I underestimated how much that would take.

I didn’t break

Until right now.

I sing of hope

And don’t know how.

So maybe I can substitute “strength,”

Because I’m strong.

I’m strong enough.

I got through lots of things I didn’t think I could,

And so did you.

I know that’s true.

And so we sing a song about hope.

Though I can’t guarantee there’s something real behind it,

I have to try to show my daughters I can find it,

And so today –

When life is crazy and impossible to bear –

It must be there.

Fear never wins.

That’s what I hope.

See? I said “hope.”

The work begins.

New York, NY

November 9, 2016