Singing This Song

[Hook] Singing this song let the whole world know Singing this song let the whole world know Let the choir sing Singing this song let the whole world know Let the choir sing Singing this song let the whole world know Singing this song let the whole world know Let the choir sing Singing this song let the whole world know [Verse 1] Blood on our hands, it’s wetter than it ever was We say its getting better, yet it seldom does Everybody wanna fuss but what gets discussed When its all said and done what will be said of us? This is who we are not who we have to be In the lasting aftermath of a tragedy Don’t wanna talk no more, I heard it all before I just know that I don’t want this on my heart no more Speeding on a crash course with our final hour Only thing that can bring us back is our finest hour Excellence flow from every precious soul is the Only way that i know to harness that kind of power We can shine brighter, sing bigger, love louder We can dream farther, hope harder, work smarter This is that moment, sand flowing through the hourglass Is our only opponent that we have, we own it! [Hook] [Verse 2] All around the world different song same message Dignity in that spotlight and life’s precious When we raise voices, we’re joining a chorus You’re not a solo, the harmony is enormous Echo John Lennon we echo Nina Simone We echo my brother Chuck D, that legacy lives on And when the struggle stress you Let it bless you keep you strong And may your voice live on forever in that song [Hook] Wallace D. Mohammed Dr. Betty and Malcom Shabazz Coretta and Martin King Let the choir sing Gil Scott Heron Bob Dylan Eyedea Let the choir sing Angela Davis Cornel West Tim Wise Let the choir sing Leonard Peltier Asata Shakur Mumia Abu Jamal Let the choir sing Singing this song let the whole world know Singing this song let the whole world know Singing this song let the whole world know Singing this song let the whole world know [Speech] And so if we want to get anywhere we have to be self loving enough, to be honest with ourselves, to do some soul searching! I’m not talking about soul searching to see what’s inside our soul, we got to find out what the hell happened to our soul. We’ve got to find that shit. I want my humanity back. I want to be a human being again. I don’t want this shit on my conscience no more! I want to live in a fair world. We’ve got to decide to rejoin the human family again. We’re not talking about just this case, we not talking about just this issue, we’re talking about whether or not we’re going to be human beings again Peace! Singing this song let the whole world know Singing this song let the whole world know