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We thrive on our rights
We live for the moment
"Hey could you stop a second
I need directions,"
But we can't hear that
We speak of liberty
We speak of peace
"Father I come before You
today.."
Hey---stop that, you can't
spread your Christianity!
We speak of love
United We Stand
"Hey, I got a box of flour,
wanna run an Anthrax scam?"
What is wrong with us
Why is our country so disillusioned
Why have they all decided
To get together in this union
If the Civil War couldn't do it
And WWI and 2
Why on God's green earth
Are we settling
For something that just won't do
We need the Lord
There's unity in His peace
We need His love
His blood and everlasting grace
You took my Father away from me
Yet you still speak of Freedom of Speech
You took the conversations We used to have
And you have the nerve to laugh
What will it take
To turn your eyes away from the world
What will it take
To allow our voices to be heard
I'm not Maya Angelou
Jill Scott or India Arie
But I sure do understand
And see what we need
We need the Lord
There's unity in His peace
We need His love
His blood and everlasting grace
We need the Lord
Why can't this country see
That in order to reach Him
We have to get on our knees
written by: Vanessa Jackson
date: 11/5/01
inspired by: first 2 lines
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