You can't stop running water You can't kill the fire that burns inside Don't deny our flesh and blood Don't forsake our sons and daughters I think we're all runnin' thinkin' that we can hide I think we're runnin' try in' to get away But sooner or later we gonna realize We gonna meet up with the truth face to face You can't stop running water You can't kill the fire that burns inside Don't deny our flesh and blood Don't forsake our sons and daughters It's freedom of speech - as long as you don't say too much But sooner or later we gonna realize We gonna meet up with the truth face to face