Tytuł: Be somebody

• Wykonawca: Paula Cole
• Wyświetleń: 314

I want to be somebody
   I want to make a difference
  
   Little boy caught in a drive-by
   Witnessed the killer who made his daddy die,
   And 'cause he identified and signed the dotted line,
   He could feel it in his stomach, he signed away his life
   Little boy who once was the leader of his class
   The little source of joy, always neatly dressed
   Now would hang his head and be left crying at his desk,
   Was found with his mother, lying in her lap
   With two bullets in his chest
  
   And,oh my god,what is this madness?
   I will not let it kill by gladness
   And,oh my god, what is this madness?
   My joy inside will send this message
  
   I want to be somebody
   I want to make a difference,
   For we all are children of the Mother
   I want to be somebody
   I want to make a difference,
   For we all are children of the Father
  
   Outspoken man, leading sisters and brothers,
   Picked himself up from hustling,drugs and gutters
   Doing time on the inside, he found a higher power
   Now, back with a mission to help us help each other
  
   Respected from bourgeoisie to homeless in the street
   From universities, Africa, the Middle East
   And through the threats of death he spoke truth and set men free
   But the power of the truth made enemies of the weak
   He was killed by his own people
  
   And, oh my god, what is this madness?
   I will not let it kill my gladness
   And, oh my god, what is this madness?
   My joy inside will send this message
  
   I want to be somebody
   I want to make a difference,
   For we all are children of the Mother
   I want to be somebody
   I want to make a difference
   for we all are children
  
   Ignite This Fire inside, this light that is the Truth
   Shake off the system's chains, no longer be their fool
   In the face of brutality, show the other cheek
   Trigger-happy policing will never kill our dignity
  
   And,oh my god, what is this madness?
   I will not let it kill my gladness
   And, oh my god, what is this madness?
   My joy inside will send this message
  
   Lift up your heart and See
   Open your heart and See
   Lift up your voice and Sing...
  
   I want to be somebody
   I want to make a difference,
   For we all are children of the Mother
   I want to be somebody
   I want to make a difference,
   For we all are children of the Father