Tell Ourselves Truth

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We keep drawing lines in dust Then call it sense and call it trust But skin is skin, and blood is blood No child was born to carry mud They taught the lie in books and schools Then called that shame a rule for fools You look at me, I look at you Same breath, same hurt, same morning dew [Pre-Chorus] Say it slow, say it plain We were never made for shame Open eyes, let the truth land One people, one heart, one land [Chorus] Tell ourselves the truth Tell ourselves the truth Skin is not black or white We can stand and make it right Tell ourselves the truth Tell ourselves the truth Peace and love don’t play We must walk a better way [Verse 2] I’ve seen the pride, I’ve seen the split One word can cut, one stare can hit But hate don’t feed, it only takes It leaves a town with empty plates So wash your tongue, clean your mind Leave the old chain there behind We rise together, side by side No crown of shade, no reason to divide [Pre-Chorus] Say it loud, say it clear We don’t need that old fear Open hands, let it begin Truth outside, truth within [Chorus] Tell ourselves the truth Tell ourselves the truth Skin is not black or white We can stand and make it right Tell ourselves the truth Tell ourselves the truth Peace and love don’t play We must walk a better way [Bridge] When the drums talk back to the ground Let the whole wide street hear the sound Not black, not white, we are more Human first, that’s what we’re for [Final Chorus] Tell ourselves the truth Tell ourselves the truth Skin is not black or white We can stand and make it right Tell ourselves the truth Tell ourselves the truth Peace and love don’t play We must walk a better way Tell ourselves the truth (Truth, truth) Peace and love don’t play (Play, play)