(feat. Mary J. Blige, Boys Choir of Harlem) (Bryan Adams, Eliot Kennedy, Andrea Remanda)
My Lord, I have read this book so many times, But nowhere can, can I find the page that says what I experienced today has any grace
Now I know that life is meant to be hard, That's how I learned to appreciate my God Though my courage may be tried, I can tell you I wont hide, Because the footprints show you were by my side
You can lie to a child with a smiling face, Tell me that color aint about a race You can cast the first stone, You can break my bones But you never gonna break, You never gonna break my faith Faith and hope aint yours to give Truth and liberty are mine to live Steal a crown from a king, break an angels wings But you never gonna break , You never gonna break my faith
My Lord, wont you help them, help them, help them to understand That when someone takes the life of an innocent man Well they never really won Because all they really done is set the soul free Where it's supposed to be
You can lie to a child with a smiling face, Tell me that color aint about a race You can cast the first stone, you can break my bones But you never gonna break, You never gonna break my faith Faith and hope aint yours to give Truth and liberty are mine to live Steal a crown from a king, break an angels wings But you never gonna break, You never gonna break my faith
For those we lose before their time, I pray their souls will find a light I know that the day will surely come, when it will be done You never gonna break my faith You never gonna break my faith
I was born by the river.. in a little tent No just like that river I've.. been running ever since It's been a long.. a long time coming but I knowowwwww.. a change gon' come Oh yes it will.. It's been tooooooo hard living but I'm afraid to die.. Cause I don't know what's up there, beyond the sky It's been a long tiiiime.. a long time coming but I knowowwwww.. a change gon' come Oh yes it will.. And I go.. to my brother (yes I do) And say, "Brother - help me please" (well well) But he winds up, knocking me.. I got on my knees, oahhhoooohhhhh There's been times, that I thought I wouldn't last too long.. .. but I think I'm able .. to carry on.. It's been a long.. a long time coming, but I knowowowww.. A change gon' come.. Oh yes it will..
I was born by the river.. in a little tent No just like that river I've.. been running ever since It's been a long.. a long time coming but I knowowwwww.. a change gon' come Oh yes it will.. It's been tooooooo hard living but I'm afraid to die.. Cause I don't know what's up there, beyond the sky It's been a long tiiiime.. a long time coming but I knowowwwww.. a change gon' come Oh yes it will.. And I go.. to my brother (yes I do) And say, "Brother - help me please" (well well) But he winds up, knocking me.. I got on my knees, oahhhoooohhhhh There's been times, that I thought I wouldn't last too long.. .. but I think I'm able .. to carry on.. It's been a long.. a long time coming, but I knowowowww.. A change gon' come.. Oh yes it will..