[Chorus]
Love, peace
What's somebody got to do to be free?
Of the violence that we see on TV
I pray for those who have to witness it in 3D
Love, peace
To be honest man that's all that we need
And I acknowledge that it won't solve all of our problems
But it gets harder before it gets easy
[Verse 1]
Yo, it's a cold world, we're running out of jackets
Other day I met a lady who was sick cause she ain't have hers
That's why my guns out, and I ain't even strapped
Cause I've learned to give first and deal with rejection after
I'll be good man I'm as cold as my casket
It's only natural given my selfish actions in my past
But now I just throw on a smile and laugh
Give thanks for what I have and raise my half filled gla**
[Bridge]
Cause my heart gon' stop like a car in traffic
And shoot, I want to be happy when that happens
Look back in my mirror and see pa**ions that I've pa**ed
How I kicked it with the fam
And how I gave back to the ma**es
The dreams I used to follow are behind me on the track
I wanna say that I done chased the sun and caught it
Took every ounce of knowledge and gave it up to my offspring
[Verse 2]
Yeah, this is my peace offering
I hope it's something you play on repeat often
“What you're doing is great, Mike, I applaud it
But what exactly is your plot on getting this accomplished?”
Well love is more contagious than coughing
You practice what you preach they might believe like agnostics
Just lend me your umbrella, Ms. Poppins
And like an apostrophe I'll keep it on top of ya'
Help me up and I can hold it down, no anchors here
Taking off until new land is near, yeah
The skies are clear but we don't have no damn landing gear
I know you're angry but I caught a hand from our peers
Let's not fight and turn this anger into hatred
I hope you hear me out and listen to this statement:
We'll make it if there's love, life, happiness, and peace
In our minds, hearts, bodies and the streets
[Outro]
No disrespect to any other locations
We share the same pain hidden behind our faces
But pain is natural girl there's beauty in no makeup
I'll walk the world in your shoes if you can just undo the laces
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