Therefore, we only supposed to go when we chosen
And e'rybody wanna escape it
That's why one out of every three black boys end up in boot camp
To show the way
They done even managed to modernize slavery
Still eatin' off your food stamps
And love will shine on you one day
Believe in love, let love be the light
There's gotta be another way to handle it
You can't involve the kids with our differences
Children hold on, to your dreams
And since memories are all we have
And I anticipate the day that I can see
That there's way too many faces and way too many races
Believe in love, let love be the light
To show the way
If you wanna pray to Him, here's some things I might say to Him
And love will shine on you one day
My little girl's a little lady
To show the way
You see the problem with the world is
All in the name of Jehovah
Believe in love, let love be the light
They clonin' little babies, these people goin' crazy
And God forbid, but it is what it is
(Children hold on)
And though I never asked for forgiveness
Better yet, let's forget 'bout this foolishness
(Children hold on)
And I love both of my kids, but they momma can't raise 'em alone
We're all God's people
That's why, so many die and so little live
Black America's still starvin' and livin' in public housin'
And white America's on high alert
And love will shine on you one day
But if it's thug life we live, then thug life it is
But just remember, somethin' gotta give
Just be sincere at heart and dawg, God'll still love you
And well, we got to be mature about it
You know the Devil, he's been doin' us wrong
(Children hold on)
We both made our mistakes and can't no one get us out it
The Lord have mercy on 'em
The smile on her face when she speak to Little J
And you gotta be stronger than most
For they young and dumb, and that's why I come to pray for 'em
God bless the souls of those that impose a threat
Lord thank you for my wife, my father and mom
And though she often act crazy, she's still my baby
And God thank You for my daughter and son
Though some of us are better than most of us
Don't you agree that all little kids deserve to laugh?
I'm, teachin' the facts about our black leaders
(Children hold on)
To show the way
And yo, I just want a better understandin'
Believe in love, let love be the light
(Children hold on)
(Children hold on)
Children hold on, to your dreams
Let's face it, e'rybody can't make it
And not to mention the ones we'll be missin'
To show the way
And love will shine on you one day
I can't explain it, but that's how it is
So regardless of color and race, we all is covered in grace
So to all my fallen soldiers, the struggle's over
Children hold on, to your dreams
And love will shine on you one day
(America has a problem)
'Cause they be strong people, just keep readin', it gets deeper
(Children hold on)
'Cause God for the thugs too
