How Much Does The World Weigh

(Lee Thomas Miller&Michael White)I sat up thinkin' late last nightDo they have a way to count the starsThere's a lot of scientific mindsThat claim to know what all the answers areWell if that's the caseHow much does the world weighSomebody's probably worked it outYou can look up what the experts sayBut all you gotta do is look aroundYou'd be surprised who knowsAsk that woman tryin' to make the rentAnd pay the bills and feed the kidsSix months ago their daddy walked awayAsk that man whose family stayed around'Cause he finally put that bottle downNow he has to fight that battle every dayHey, how much does the world weighHuman spirit is a funny thingHow far it bends before it breaksTo keep the world from caving inHow much strength does it takeWell don't ask meAsk that couple in the waiting roomThe doctors say it's still too soonIt's their little girl, all they can do is prayAsk that little boy who's gotta chooseMom or Dad, either way he'll loseThey're breakin' up and he thinks he's to blameHey, how much does the world weighAsk that man hangin' on the crossHis last breath will save the lostThe answer's in the tears on his faceHey, how much does the world weighWell, how much does the world weighWell, how much does the world weigh