One Man Lyrics

We've all heard it said:

"To know them is to love them"

But I've lived long enough to learn

That ain't exactly true

We've gotta love a soul

For the chance to get to know them

Some require more love than others

We've all got more work to do

Now I know what you're thinking

This job's too big for you

To love the whole-wide world

Is something only God can do

There's eight billion people

That's more than I can count

But if you think that we can do it

I'll be glad to help you out

We don't have to love them all

Just the ones that cross our path

And that's not very many

If you stop and do the math

On average maybe twenty

Maybe more or maybe less

Either way, it's not that many

One man changed the world with less

There's your parents and your children

Your spouse or partner, other kin

The folks across the street

What was that fella's name again?

A few kids at school or coworkers

Same ol', Same ol', everyday

And a few strangers sprinkled in

To spice things up along the way

We don't have to love them all

Just the ones that cross our path

And that's not very many

If you stop and do the math

On average maybe twenty

Maybe more or maybe less

Either way, it's not that many

One man changed the world with less

Our hearts were made for such a task

It's our mind that makes things hard

It tries to make us wear a mask

And forget why we were born

Love is why we came here

And love is what we do

You do your part

And I'll do mine

And Love will see us through

We don't have to love them all

Just the ones that cross our path

And that's not very many

If you stop and do the math

On average maybe twenty

Maybe more or maybe less

Either way, it's not that many

One man changed the world with less

There's your parents and your children

Your spouse or partner, other kin

The folks across the street

What was that fellow's name again?

A few kids at school or coworkers

Same ol', Same ol', everyday

And a few strangers sprinkled in

To spice things up along the way

We don't have to love them all

Just the ones that cross our path

And that's not very many

If you stop and do the math

On average maybe twenty

Maybe more or maybe less

Either way, it's not that many

One man changed the world with less