Will we ever understand?
Or is the fate of man at hands?
Will we live or shall we die?
How will we ever know if we never try?

The government's the devil's hands
It's a lie and it's a scam
They wind us up, put us down, and watch us go
And if you close your eyes
There's a big surprise

What the f*** are we saying?
Do we feel what we dream about?
We've got to keep on praying
And one day we'll see the light

I've been lost in the name of love
And we kill our brothers daily in the name of God
We'd better chill before we take on some tribulation
And if we realized
Then we'd make a little love now sing

What the f*** are we saying?
Do we believe what we read about?
We've got to keep on praying
And one day we'll see the light
And one day we'll see the light
And one day we'll see the light
And one day we'll see the light

What the f*** are we saying?
Do we believe what we dream about?
We've got to keep on praying
And one day we'll see the light
And one day we'll see the light
And one day we'll see the light
And one day we'll see the light


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    this is just a really political song with a pretty funky beat to it...i like it

    soybomb2on February 02, 2008   Link
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    this is just a really political song with a pretty funky beat to it...i like it

    soybomb2on February 02, 2008   Link

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