We can live underwater It ain't hard when You've never been a part Of the country, on dry land We used to be smarter We taught 'em what they know And now we got to show What it means to be American Good life, liberty, innovation Every child, no matter what color Getting an education Now life in the hood is nothing to fear 1000 light years away from here 1000 light years from here 1000 light years from here Eye'm talkin' 'bout a peaceful revolution 1000 light years from here 1000 light years away from here 1000 light years from here (Come on) 1000 light years from here We need a spiritual resolution 1000 light years from here You can dream in color When you let go of the proverbial You got to crawl before you walk Eye told you so Listen to me now brother Like the motion of the stars we R So you might as well come on Let's go (Stop talking) You may been dreaming about A new world order But it's just a nightmare If we still got borders Wouldn't you rather have me near? Or 1000 light years away from here (Come on) 1000 light years from here (An agreed-upon resolution) 1000 light years from here Why would God make Heaven so far away? With a whole world of His children Cryin' to Him every day Maybe it's time we all stop the rain Or Eye'm just sayin' Ah ah ah ah Ooooo Ah ah ah ah Ooooo Ah ah ah ah Ooooo If you R sick of cryin' and tired of tears Then close Your eyes and open Your ears Listen to the music, listen to the song Listen to Your heart, is that so wrong? Stop lookin' in the mirror It's nothing to fear Your salvation is near 1000 light years away from here 1000 light years from here (It's here, it's here) 1000 light years from here (If you want it to B) 1000 light years from here (Come on) 1000 light years away from here 1000 light years from here (So whatcha need to do you'all) 1000 light years from here (You need to stop lookin' outside yourself) 1000 light years from here 1000 light years away from here (And just, and just, just clap Your hands) 1000 light years from here (Eye don't understand) 1000 light years from here (Why they keep sellin' lies) 1000 light years from here (And you keep buyin') 1000 light years away from here (When you could live 4ever) 1000 light years from here Without even trying 1000 light years from here No more dyin' 1000 light years from here No more... 1000 light years from here 1000 light years from here 1000 light years from here 1000 light years from here 1000 light years from here 1000 light years from here 1000 light years away from here 1000 light years from here 1000 light years from here 1000 light years from here 1000 light years away from here 1000 light years from here (So far) 1000 light years from here (So far away) 1000 light years from here 1000 light years away from here So far away from here