Saw a stranger on the morning train, Eyes full of stories never told. (so many stories...) A little tired, a little brave, (yeah...) Carrying pieces of his gold. (pure gold...) Seen the quiet ones who never speak, Holding thunder underneath. (deep down inside) Often laugh a little loud, (too loud...) to feel safe within the crowd. Trying hard to rise again. (rise up...) And those who stand on solid ground, Hiding storms that never sound. (silent storms, mmh...) And suddenly I saw the light in all of us — and knew (I knew, oh yes I knew) Everyone is beautiful, (every single one...) Some wear the rain, (wear the rain) some wear the sun. (wear the sun...) All hold beauty in their soul — everyone. (in their soul, yeah...) Saw a woman by the riverside, (by the river...) Lost in thoughts she couldn’t hide. Something fragile, yet so bright, (bright, yeah) Held her steady in the light. Watched sunlight on a passing face, (passing by...) Trace of sorrow, [pause] trace of grace. No one knows the weight we store, (the heavy loads...) Still we walk like something more. (walk tall, yeah...) (Mmh-mmh, oh-whoa...) Met some who never show their pain, Smiling through the wind and rain. (through the rain...) And those who shine without a word, Hoping someday to be heard. (wanna be heard...) And suddenly I saw the light in all of us — and knew (saw the light... oh I knew!) We’re all a little frayed, a little worn, (frayed and worn...) With seams the world has pulled and torn. [Wall of Sound: layered vocal harmonies swell, rich gospel soul choir] But the gaps are where the light spills through, (light spills through...) From me to them, and back to you, (back to you!) reminding us there’s beauty— (beauty, yeah...) in every soul we meet— (every soul...) in you and me,— (you and me...) [Wall of Sound: soaring falsetto ad-libs, jazz scatting] (Oh, in us and all! Yeah, yeah...) I see the light in all of us — and know (oh, I know...) Everyone is beautiful! (everyone, everyone!) We hold all beauty in our soul. (deep in our soul, oh-whoa!) (Everyone... beautiful...) [Gentle acoustic guitar fade, soft sax embellishment, subtle hums] (Hold the light... in our soul...)
