I know we come from different worlds
Maybe to you I seem so typical
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But I want to hear the truth
I want to know what it feels like to be in your shoes
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Maybe there is a way that we can leave space to hear hushed voices
Baby there is a way that we can do a better job of listening
'Cause if the world has been cruel to you
I'll try to understand
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Ooh, because what good can I do
If I don't try to understand?
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If I look totally confused
It doesn't mean that I'm not hearing you
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Maybe I'm wrestling with the truth
Wondering why our world seems to be broken in two
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Maybe there is a way that we can leave space to hear hushed voices
Baby there is a way that we can do a better job of listening
'Cause if the world has been cruel to you
I'll try to understand
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Ooh, because what good can I do
If I don't try to understand?
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Even when I can't (understand)
Even when I won't (understand)
Even when I shouldn't understand
Even when I can't (understand)
Even when I won't (understand)
Even when I shouldn't, I'll try to understand