(Anderson/Jordan/Meyer)

I hear a voice a'singing

Down through history

Telling of that sacred thing

That belongs to you and me

But there are men that would deny you

'Cause of greed they cause you pain

We must not let them beat you

You must lift your voice and say



Let us be what we wanna be

Let us go where we wanna go

Let us say what we got to say

Let us live our own lives today



They came and took your freedom

Stole your dignity

They robbed you of your human rights

With their evil tyranny

They came into your land

Changed your way of living

Took away your pride

There can be no forgiving



Let us be what we wanna be

Let us go where we wanna go

Let us say what we got to say

Let us live our own lives today

We got to live



There was a time oh so long ago

That you and I will never know

It was a time when the earth was born

From the dreams of the only one



Let us be what we wanna be

Let us go where we wanna go

Let us say what we got to say

Let us live our own lives today