Weve been here before

Talk of violence and talk of war

I dont want to see the children die no more

So I gotta make a stand

Can you hear my voice

Taking of life is only god choice

I dont want blood on my hands

I am a wise man

A wise man warns me was my daddys say

A wise man lives to fight another day

And he dont wanna

See no more mothers cry

I dont wanna see no fathers die

So I gotta have faith



I gotta have faith



Lady, I guess you heard the news today

Theres got to be a better way

You know its given me the blues

Maybe weve got time to make a baby boy

They gotta get a few years

And say we really dont want it

I dont want it (I dont want it) I dont want it

Before this river becomes and ocean

Of tears and fears

They think they know what youre doing

Pursuing

Me, you gonna take that far

Well it takes a strong man baby

But I got to hope for more



Cause I gotta have faith

I gotta have faith



D to the Y to the Allah be praised

D to the Y to the Jesus will save

D to the Y to the its all the same

D to the Y to the if you want love

D to the Y to the Allah be praised (Gotta get it together)

D to the Y to the Jesus will save (Gotta get it together)

D to the Y to the its all the same (Gotta get it together)

D to the Y to the if you want love



Before this river becomes and ocean

Of tears and fears

They think they know what youre doing

Pursuing

Me, you gonna take that far

Well it takes a strong man baby

But I gotta hope for more



Cause I gotta have faith

I gotta have faith