So you want to be free To live your life the way you wanna be Will you give if we cry Will we live or will we die Tainted hearts heal with time Shoot bad love so we can Stop the bleeding Solitary brother, Is there still a part of you that wants to live? Solitary sister, Is there still a part of you that wants to give? Solitary brother, Is there still a part of you that wants to live? Solitary sister, Is there still a part of you that wants to give? If we try to live our lives The way we wanna be Solitary brother, Is there still a part of you that wants to live? Solitary sister, Is there still a part of you that wants to give? Solitary brother, Is there still a part of you that wants to live? Solitary sister, Is there still a part of you that wants to give? Racism in future kins can only lead to no good And besides, all our sons and daughters already Know how that feels (adam tinley/henry samuel) Was the third of september That day I'll always remember, yes I will 'cause that was the day that my daddy died Never had a chance to see him, no Never heard nothing but bad things about him Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth Mama just hung her head and said Chorus Papa was a rollin' stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died All he left us was alone (repeat) Hey, mama, is it true what they say That papa never worked aday in his life Some bad talk going around sayin' Papa had three outside children And another wife That ain't right Heard some talk about papa and his storefront Preachin' Talkin' about saving souls and all the time Leachin' And dealing in dirt Stealin' in the name of the lord But mama she just said Chorus Say I heard my papa was a jack of all trades Is that what papa sent to an early grave? Folks say papa would beg, borrow or steal just To pay his bills Hey, mama, folks say papa was never much in thinkin' Spent most of his time chasin' women and drinkin' But mother, I'm depending on you To tell me the truth But my mama she just said Chorus (2x) (norman whitfield/barrett strong)
So you want to be free To live your life the way you wanna be Will you give if we cry Will we live or will we die Tainted hearts heal with time Shoot bad love so we can Stop the bleeding Solitary brother, Is there still a part of you that wants to live? Solitary sister, Is there still a part of you that wants to give? Solitary brother, Is there still a part of you that wants to live? Solitary sister, Is there still a part of you that wants to give? If we try to live our lives The way we wanna be Solitary brother, Is there still a part of you that wants to live? Solitary sister, Is there still a part of you that wants to give? Solitary brother, Is there still a part of you that wants to live? Solitary sister, Is there still a part of you that wants to give? Racism in future kins can only lead to no good And besides, all our sons and daughters already Know how that feels (adam tinley/henry samuel) Was the third of september That day I'll always remember, yes I will 'cause that was the day that my daddy died Never had a chance to see him, no Never heard nothing but bad things about him Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth Mama just hung her head and said Chorus Papa was a rollin' stone Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died All he left us was alone (repeat) Hey, mama, is it true what they say That papa never worked aday in his life Some bad talk going around sayin' Papa had three outside children And another wife That ain't right Heard some talk about papa and his storefront Preachin' Talkin' about saving souls and all the time Leachin' And dealing in dirt Stealin' in the name of the lord But mama she just said Chorus Say I heard my papa was a jack of all trades Is that what papa sent to an early grave? Folks say papa would beg, borrow or steal just To pay his bills Hey, mama, folks say papa was never much in thinkin' Spent most of his time chasin' women and drinkin' But mother, I'm depending on you To tell me the truth But my mama she just said Chorus (2x) (norman whitfield/barrett strong)
