【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
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
Lift up your heart and See.... Open your heart and See
Lift up your voice and Sing...
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