if a tree falls in the woods, and nobodys around they ask does it make a noise when it hits the ground? if shots ring out on a desert night, and nobody hears it does anyone answer for the loss of the spirit?
oh my lord oh my lord
and there aint no one to hear their prayer there aint no camera filming there aint no one to hear their there aint nobody listening
there’s no peace now because there’s no justice there’s no peace now because there’s no justice there’s just us
tides rising, what you gonna do about it? get canoe for your crew and forget about it you are not obliged to turn the cheek and feel free to change the station when the children weep i’m gonna be sick man, we’re in such a fix man i got no hope or rope, and i’m knee deep in quicksand the richer the rich man, the poorer the poor get nobody cares until its right on your doorstep who got the time to wear another mans shoes? who got the time to hear another mans blues? but you might wanna help see your brother through, you might need your brother when they’re coming for you
there’s no peace now, because there’s no justice there’s no peace now, because there’s no justice there’s just us
so tell me, how do you recognize your brother? same mother, same land, or same color?
well, i guess thats the way its got to be could everbody play on the same team? is that the way its got to be? could everybody play on the same team?
united we stand, united how we come we unite the people to the sound of the drum
there’s no peace now, because there’s no justice there’s no peace now, because there’s no justice there’s just us