[Verse 1]
The fighter in the corner says a prayer before the bell
And there's a soldier in the desert findin’ out that war is hell
There's a veteran on the corner with a story sad to tell
And there's a man in your mirror that knows you all too well

[Verse 2]
You’re gonna get a million answers to what's a measure of a man
From the softness of his heart to the hardness of his hand
It's always been the same old question, ever since this world began
But a man can't learn a lesson that he don't understand

[Chorus]
The hardest thing you'll ever do is to tell someone you're sorry
You'll never be the bravest man if you can’t admit you’re scared
What you do and what you say, the strength it's gonna take to stay
Comes from somewhere high up above, and that’s the courage of love

[Verse 3]
And any fool can pull the trigger, anyone can start a fight
But to love is so much bigger and so beyond what's black or white
And if we're gonna give our children a future that is bright
Then the truth must be the answer and love is the light

[Chorus]
The hardest thing you'll ever do is tell someone you’re sorry
You'll never be the bravest man if you can't admit you're scared
What you do and what you say, the strength it's gonna take to stay
Comes from somewhere high up above, that's the courage of love
[Bridge]
And if you're gonna give yourself to somebody else
Then you gotta love someone more than yourself

[Chorus]
'Cause the hardest thing you'll ever do is tell someone you're sorry
You'll never be the bravest man if you can't admit you're scared
What you don't do, what you don't say, the strength it takes to walk away
Comes from somewhere high up above, that's the courage of love

[Outro]
The courage of love
That's the courage of love