[Verse 1] They grew up in east St Louis On the wrong side of the river Never knew his dad and his mama had A taste for cheap corn liquor Started running with a gang Despite his grandmas prayers If the finish line was a chalk outline Well he was halfway there Then one night as he was walking out the door She threw her arms around him Like he was going off to war She kissed him on the forehead Whispered three words in his ear And all the anger he held on to Began to disappear [Chorus] Love wins No matter what they say Its bigger than the biggest fear Stronger than the strongest hate The kindness of a kiss Unclenches any fist Its like a daisy in the barrel of a gun But in the end Love wins [Verse 2] Tommy tattooed his hatred Up and down his arm He shaved his head those words in red Never entered his cold heart He spent his whole life judging People by the colour of their skin White was right you couldnt change his mind No matter what you did Then one night A gang jumped him from behind He was dying in that alley When Ray came walking by The colour didnt matter As he reached out a saving hand And ever since that moment Tommys been a different man [Chorus] [Bridge] When it looks like its going to lose When its almost dark The clouds just part The sun comes shining through [Chorus] [Outro] Love wins
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