[Verse 1]
I saw this child who never smiled, I told him "that's no way to live your life"
I saw him kneel down on his knees as he said "please, please, please"
It's as if I could see inside his mind, and it reminded me of mine
And it became clear that he belonged here, and he promised me he'd try

[Verse 2]
If only you could have been there with me and my brother John
We tried so hard not to carry on, but it was so obvious to everyone who was around
Let me know if you see him around, let me know if you see him downtown

[Pre-Chorus]
I know there is somethin' better than this and I know there is, there's gotta be
I know there is somethin' better than this and I know there is

[Chorus]
I know there is a place where I can just hang out with the friends who I brang out
We can have some laughs, smile, and drink, and have a good time with all the people we get who I could never forget, la la, la la la la
Lots of things that I would like to say to you in your troubled state, but it's so hard when you're so good at keepin' it to yourself
And wait till the sun comes up in the mornin', if you come back we'll find a place for you

[Verse 1]
I saw this child who never smiled, I told him "that's no way to live your life"
I saw him kneel down on his knees as he said "please, please, please"
It's as if I could see inside his mind, and it reminded me of mine
And it became clear that he belonged here, and he promised me he'd try
[Verse 2]
If only you could have been there with me and my brother John
We tried so hard not to carry on, but it was so obvious to everyone who was around
Let me know if you see him around, let me know if you see him downtown

[Pre-Chorus]
I know there is somethin' better than this and I know there is, there's gotta be
I know there is somethin' better than this and I know there is

[Chorus]
I know there is a place where I can just hang out with the friends who I brang out
We can have some laughs, smile, and drink, and have a good time with all the people we get who I could never forget, la la, la la la la
Lots of things that I would like to say to you in your troubled state, but it's so hard when you're so good at keepin' it to yourself
And wait till the sun comes up in the mornin', if you come back we'll find a place for you

[Bridge]
Woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo, woo-ooh-hoo
Woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo, woo-ooh-hoo
Woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo, woo-ooh-hoo
Woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo