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 [bad word] up in the morning 
If [bad word] back we'll find a place for you