Hurt People

Hurt people, hurt people Broken people break people Hope is the thread and faith is the needle For people like you and me Lost people, lose people Left people leave people Hope is the thread and faith is the needle So maybe we can be Hurt people healin' people Broken people fixin' people Wounded people mendin' people People like you and me Like you and me Hurt people healin' people Broken people fixin' people Wounded people mendin' people People like you and me So we don't have to be Hurt people hurtin' people Hurt people hurtin' people Lord, Lord, ain't we a mess Bourbon in our coffee cup, wine-stained dress Love forgives and love forgets As far as the east is from the west I'll do that for you, you'll do that for me So we could be Hurt people healin' people Broken people fixin' people Wounded people mendin' people People like you and me We don't have to be Hurt people hurtin' people Hurt people hurtin' people Hurt people need people Broken people need people Wounded people need people People like you and me Yeah, we're gonna be Hurt people healin' people Broken people fixin' people Wounded people mendin' people People like you and me So we can be Hurt people healin' people Broken people fixin' people Wounded people mendin' people People like you and me One day we won't be Hurt people, hurt people Yeah, love is the thread and faith is the needle After all is done and all is said You can heal a lotta hurt with a needle and thread