We like to blame someone else for feeling this way
Easier to rage than to stop and get your head straight
His angry face makes our faces angry
And who can tell the difference anyway
I wanna be grateful, not hateful
Don’t wanna let the hate in
Grateful, not hateful
Don’t wanna let the fear win
We all know who the real fake news is
Tweeting lies from the oval office
It’s harder than ever to get a grip
But truth matters more than ignorant bliss
I wanna be grateful, not hateful
Don’t wanna let the hate in
Grateful, not hateful
Don’t wanna let the fear win
There’s a better way than click and share bait
And I’m not gonna bury my head in the sand
With love in my heart I will participate
And with love in yours we’ll make our stand
I want to be grateful, not hateful
Don’t wanna let the hate in
Grateful, not hateful
We will not let the fear win
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