From the “Leave the World a Little Better than You Found It” Album
Lyrics
4. LEAVE THE WORLD A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT
MUSIC AND LYRICS: RICHARD HOLLEY
VOCALS: DELILAH FINKLEY ACQUAAH
BACKING VOCALS: JOE LAPALLO,
ROB NAPOLI AND THE SUB-MOOKS
GIVE SOMEBODY A HELPING HAND
SHARE SOME KINDNESS WHEN YOU CAN
YOU SHOW WHAT MATTERS WHEN YOU DO
THEN THE WHOLE WORLD WILL SMILE ON YOU
LEAVE THE WORLD A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT
SPREAD A LITTLE LOVE AND JOY AROUND IT
SHOW SOMEONE YOU REALLY CARE,
SHOULD TROUBLE COME YOU WILL BE THERE
LEAVE THE WORLD A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT
YOU CAN DO IT, IF YOU TRY
YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD, SO DON’T BE SHY
HELPING EACH OTHER JUST TO GET THROUGH EACH DAY
IN THIS WORLD THERE CAN BE NO BETTER WAY
SO DON’T BE AFRAID TO SHOW YOUR LOVE
LOVE IS SUCH A FINE GIFT FROM ABOVE
THAT’S ALL THAT ANYONE REALLY NEEDS, OH YEAH,
TO HAVE A HAPPY LIFE, TO SUCCEED.
LEAVE THE WORLD A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT
SPREAD A LITTLE LOVE AND JOY AROUND IT
SHOW SOMEONE YOU REALLY CARE,
SHOULD TROUBLE COME YOU WILL BE THERE
LEAVE THE WORLD A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT
YOU CAN DO IT, IF YOU TRY
YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD, SO DON’T BE SHY
HELPING EACH OTHER JUST TO GET THROUGH EACH DAY
IN THIS WORLD THERE CAN BE NO BETTER WAY
GIVE SOMEBODY A HELPING HAND
SHARE SOME KINDNESS WHEN YOU CAN
YOU SHOW WHAT MATTERS WHEN YOU DO, OH YEAH
THEN THE WHOLE WORLD WILL SMILE ON YOU
LEAVE THE WORLD A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT
SPREAD A LITTLE LOVE AND JOY AROUND IT
SHOW SOMEONE YOU REALLY CARE,
SHOULD TROUBLE COME YOU WILL BE THERE
LEAVE THE WORLD A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT
(Repeat and Fade)