Battle Cry (2008)

[Spoken Intro: Barack Obama] We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change [Shontelle] Yeah, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey [Verse 1: Shontelle] We've been deep in the trenches Ain't that friendship? It's not always roses But everybody knows this We stuck in this battlefield I know just how you feel Standing up for us, yeah I'ma be a soldier [Pre-Chorus: Shontelle] You give me hope, hope You give me strength, strength I'd give you better than I could ever give myself (Yeah) Always know that, that I got your back, back Don't matter wherever as long as we're together We've been through too much [Chorus: Shontelle] We've been through too much Time for us to group up Come on and let's stand up now for us This is our battle cry (Hey, hey, hey) Promise you that I'm certified (Hey, hey, hey) All we gotta do is stand up now for us This is our battle cry [Post-Chorus: Shontelle] Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey (Yeah) Hey, hey, hey This is our battle cry [Verse 2: Shontelle] It's so hard when the night falls And I don't get your phone calls You're everything to me You heal me when these bullets go through me And if I had to retreat I know you'll fall back with me And if you got problems You already know whose gonna solve them [Pre-Chorus: Shontelle] You give me hope, hope You give me strength, strength I'd give you better than I could ever give myself Always know that, that I got your back, back Don't matter wherever because we'll always be together [Chorus: Shontelle] We've been through too much Time for us to group up Come on and let's stand up now for us (Standin' up for us, yeah) This is our battle cry (Hey, hey, hey) Promise you that I'm certified (Hey, hey, hey) All we gotta do is stand up now for us This is our battle cry [Bridge: Shontelle] Hey, now it's time to get focused (Focused) I ain't saying nothing, man You already know this (You already know this) So if hope floats, then flow this (Oh) And if you need to swim, I'ma bring a boat, let's boat this (Oh) Now I don't need to sound so monotonous (So monotonous) If you need something from me Call me, I got this (Call me, I got this) And I don't give you what you need from me And I'ma be right there when I need to be [Chorus: Shontelle] We've been through too much (Yeah) Time for us to group up (Come on) Come on and let's stand up now for us As long as we're together, we've been through too much... This is our battle cry (Hey, hey, hey) Promise you that I'm certified (Hey, hey, hey) All we gotta do is stand up now for us (Standin' up for us, yeah) [Chorus: Shontelle] We've been through too much (Hey, hey, hey) Time for us to group up (Hey, hey, hey) Come on and let's stand up now for us (Standin' up for us) This is our battle cry (Hey, hey, hey) Promise you that I'm certified (Hey, hey, hey) All we gotta do is stand up now for us This is our battle cry [Outro: Shontelle] Hey, hey, hey (This is our battle cry) Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey This is our battle cry