Shovels & Rope - Save the World Lyrics

When you're caught in the wave
Of a terrible tide
Suddenly you're struggling
To stay astride

So you calm your hands
And you cool your mind
And you wake up happy
On the other side

You got what it takes
You got what it takes
To save the world

When there is a trouble
You can not command
Maybe it's God trying
To guide your hand

To shine a little light
Upon where you stand
So that you can genuinely
Understand

That you got what it takes
You got what it takes
To save the world

Miracles happen
They happen every day
We don't know why
I guess we're just lucky that way

A homeless man
With no place to sleep
Woke up to find
Warm boots on his feet

And a warm cup of coffee
With sugar and cream
Courtesy of the ole' NYPD

You got what it takes
You got what it takes
To save the world