Stop the Violence
Take this kiss tomorrow
And hold it close to heart
Never let disparity die
Broken dreams sorrow
Stop the Violence
Stop the violence
Stop the Violence
Peace
peace
peace
Hold fast to promises
That can not keep
For a birds clipped wings
Can not fly
If I chose this road not taken
Let my dream be within a dream
To not be forgotten
peace in the streets
peace in the streets
peace in the streets
In 2016 let us heal
We live in a country
Streets divided by color
Sections divided in tension
Amongst the weak and the tired...
Holding on, letting go of family.
They are we who pray
We celibate within the walls that break us
People are dying in our streets
When one dies it becomes every ones concern
Not just one or two or a few.
The building blocks behind closed prison cells
We are trapped into to thinking trust
Amongst neighbors, family, friends
And the walking dead souls calls to freedom.
The cisterns that play
Need to be nurtured...
Stop the crying -
Stop the dying -
Stop the lying -
Nails, splinters, broken glass
Change must come today...
The guns of war has chained its course
'NO More'
For its purpose must be resolved.
We must learn to practice what we are told
We must fight the violence with peace.
Teach tolerance in our schools
Teach tolerance in the streets
Teach tolerance in the church
Teach tolerance to our nation
Stop the violence
Stop the violence
Stop the violence
peace on the streets