Empathy

How do you start a conversation When you don't get along How can you solve an altercation When you're convinced That you didn't do anything wrong What would it be like to see inside Of someone else's mind How would it feel to know their reasons why Empathy's a remedy Empathy's a bridge over stormy seas Empathy's a seed of peace When I feel what you feel When I see what you see I can learn to be the kind of friend you need You can count on me You can count on me You can count on me to have empathy How do you change the way you think When you've made up your mind How can you be an instrument of peace When the cold hard facts you're looking at Are different than mine What would it be like to walk around In someone else's shoes How would it feel to change your point of you Empathy's a medicine Empathy's a crack where the light gets in Empathy's the language of love I want to feel what you feel I want to see what you see So I can learn to be The kind of friend you need You can count on me You can count on me You can count on me to have empathy I want to be the kind of friend That tries to understand You're more important than My fear of changing who I am Empathy's a remedy Empathy's a bridge over stormy seas Empathy's a medicine Empathy's a crack where the light gets in I want to feel what you feel I want to see what you see So I can learn to be The kind of friend you need You can count on me You can count on me You can count on me You can count on me You can count on me You can count on me to have empathy