Hope
Copyrighted by:  Verne Garrison
Sept 29, 2009; Valley Park, Mo
Banjo tuned E, Key of D, capo 2
Slow to moderate tempo

Hope
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Is it hope that you can count on?
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Or is it hope unclear
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The kind of hope found in 1st Peter
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Or the hope offered by those pushing fear?

The kind of hope I'm talking about
Was put forth by The Great Communicator
The shining city on the hill
Not the kind in today's White House theatre

The hope created in the land of the free
Endowed by our Creator,
Penned by our Forefathers in 1783
Not the kind espoused by today's Agitator

Yes, the kind of hope important to me today
Is based on past performances-granting Liberty
Not the kind offered by the One with zero resume'
With so much face-time, he has become a bore to me

The kind of hope, that I am looking for
Is based on past performances granting Liberty
Penned by our Forefathers in 1783