The Sweetsers - Better To Give

I met a guy named Joe
At the city shelter
He was cooking up a storm
With all his might
And you'd never believe
That he used to be
Cold and hungry on the street

But they gave him a hope
And they gave him a home
Once a chef on the street, living alone
Now he won't stop giving 'til the poor get fed
Cause it's better to give than take instead
It's a rule of the world
I somewhere read
That when he gives
Somehow, someway
He'll get filled up someday

You would talk with Joe
And you'd feel it too
That the things he learned
Were ringing true
You'd see his life and
See his friends
No-one empty, no-one spent

'Cause he gave them hope
And good Italian food
You'd better believe it's better than booze
And he won't stop giving 'til a drunk gets clean
'Cause it's better to give than gain a thing
It's a rule of the world
It's no pipe-dream
That when he gives
Somehow, someway
He'll get filled up someday

There's a difference here
There just has to be
There are a lot like Joe
Still on the street
Others turn out
Clean and whole
Some hearts empty, some full

But I'll tell you this
And I swear it's true
That what Joe learned made him brand new
And he can't stop giving 'til he rests his head
'Cause it's better to give than take instead
It's a rule of the world
I somewhere read
That when he gives
Somehow, someway
He'll get filled up someday

Written by:
Daniel Sweetser

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