If You Can’t Forgive

Old man sitting by the sea
Tears rolling down
His wind worn cheeks
I ask him "Can I help"
He says "Help me by listening to the story I tell"
He said "My heart is full of anger, bitterness and fear
That's why I'm an old man full of all these tears" And he said...

"Empty your heart, of all its bitterness
If you’re angry at someone, then it’s time to forgive
And fill it with love and a little gentleness
Cause you can’t go on living, if you can’t forgive"

He says "I know you've been hurt son
And your hurt runs deep
But you don’t have to end up
An old man like me"
He said "I sat here full of rage
For all these years
Cause nobody told me
What I’m telling you here" He said...

"Empty your heart, of all its bitterness
If you’re angry at someone, then it’s time to forgive
And fill it with love and a little gentleness
Cause you can’t go on living, if you can’t forgive"

The he stood up, put his arm on me
He said "Promise me one thing before you leave
That you’ll"

"Empty your heart, of all its bitterness
If you’re angry at someone, then it’s time to forgive
And fill it with love and a little gentleness
Cause you can’t go on living, if you can’t forgive"

He says "You don’t go on living
You can't go on living”
He said "It just isn’t living
If you can't... If you can't forgive"