People can be a real pain
Lift you up and drop you again
Treat you with absolutely no respect
It has a god-awful effect
Does anyone even really care
About another human and being fair

Can you forgive
Live and let live
The other flaming cheek turn
Let your love and kindness burn
Can you forgive

I'm all right Jack my mate 
I'll leave you to your impending fate
Important you are definitely not
I'm just interested in my lot
You're on your own my son
Your life is as good as done

Can you forgive 
Let your hurt and anger die
Let go of all the pain inside 
Laugh loud instead of cry
Can you forgive

My life is just all about me
Greedy selfish and carefree 
But inside I have an empty space
Although I always have a smiling face
There must be a reason for my existence 
Time I lowered my resistance

Can you forgive
When you have no peace
You won't hurt forever and a day 
You will feel an enormous release
Can you forgive

Can you forgive 
Let bygones be bygones cool
Empathy and compassion rule 
Can you forgive 

Can you forgive 
What's the big deal
Tell me how does it feel
Can you forgive