The People (Radio Edit) Lyrics

Ay, you know, as I look around

See the news, hear people talking about what's going on

I can't help... but think...it's time for a change

But we can't... make that change...

If we always...pointing the finger...

We gotta look at ourselves, too...

This is for the people, all of the people

Not just black, white, and latino

But..all of the people

This is for the people, all of the people

I'm hoping that you hear me, I hope you hear me

Many opinions and estimations, while lacking truthful statements

Fantasy living used as tools to escape real life situations

We went from morals and principles, to immoral yet legal existence

Yet wonder why it seems the hearts and minds have died of our children

Stuck in a place where love is distorted...and genuity scarce

Where truth is choked for standing and speaking leaving us needing repair

Never once looking in that mirror, willing to make changes

Paying no mind to the youth therefore we the reason they seemingly crazy

In a world of misconstrued truth, where hate and evil run awry

Masked blind behind digital screens, sowing discord and folly

Promotin' senseless, bitterness, ignorance, just wasting our lives

Losin' our minds here on earth, ignoring her cry...

This is for the people, all of the people

Not just black, white, and latino

But... all of the people

This is for the people, all of the people

I'm hoping that you hear me, I hope you hear me

This is for the people, all of the people

Not just black, white, and latino

But... all of the people

This is for the people, all of the people

I'm hoping that you hear me, I hope you hear me

Countless murders continue occurring as the world keeps on turning

Some feel so weighted down and oppressed they seek to bring their death early

Virginity stolen with innocence, leaving folks broken and bitter and

Never quite knowing what living is with a soul flowing with liberty

Imprisoned within a system built off lies and greed

Where the poor steal from the poor instead of unite and succeed

Our children hear our words and grow, from that which we show

Yet we push 'em aside, abuse 'em or raise 'em in the ways deemed wrong

We've assumed roles of sovereignty in spaces we ain't created

Neither has that power given us the authority to rearrange it

We talk bout peace, love, and charity while holding in hate

People we living in spiritual slumber, wake up, we've gone astray

So you see... the ball's in our court now

It's up to us to make the change...

So...what you gone do...

We gotta start somewhere... come on

Gotta make a change, things can't stay the same

Gotta make a change, things can't stay the same

So come... on...

Come on, yea yea...

Come on, yea yea...

Come on, come on...