You can surround yourself with happiness   

You can surround yourself with love

You can find a way to make the peace  

And be gentle as a dove   

Old Jacob he dreamed some dreams, his darling Rachel  

Nothing there was quite as it seems, a grappling angel

A ladder that reached right up, to the sky

Linking to Heaven, for you and I 

Angels going up, and down  

That ladder, takes us to higher ground   

A link to our earth from sweet Heaven above 

With peace, hearts fill with love        

Sunlight glints through the winter hardwood tree      

Blossoms too early, yet such a sight to see!

But innocence torn while concord pleaded,

With crazy plans that half succeeded!

By those that chose a heart of stone,

And to ignore the childrens’ groan

‘Cause you can, choose the bully’s way  

You can choose to, attack and fight

You can choose, to walk the hardstone road 

Where you’ll dwell in darkest night            

Or you can surround yourself with happiness   

You can remove your other boxing glove

You can find a way to make the peace   

And fulfill yourself with love 

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