One world, one life Why do we fight? Oh Why the crime, the hate, the sadness? Oh Why do we create this madness? Tell me why, oh why? One world, one dream Together we should stand Together we should love 'Cause we're the same, we're all the same So why don't we remember this? I'm not a machine gun Not a machete in your arms Swinging out at the dark set to war drums I ain't holding a detonator next to a burning flag trying to start Something I'm from here, So how are you going to tell me to go back to where I came from Like we ain't living under the same sun I watch news stations remind me here that I can't breathe I see riots burn up the streets and I can't Leave I look at blood splatter on concrete but I can't grieve 'Cause they just wanna know who To blame next in the stampede while they can't see And God if I preach more They act like I'm the reason they believe that we need force Like every infamous criminal outta front door Has my face, bone structure and song form And I'm tired; I'm tired of being called outta touch 'Cause people lie for a vote when a quote is required Tired of having to choose between 2 power junkies to run the country And lie to everybody and act like they're so admired I'm tired of being told I have to hate you If you're from a red state or you vote blue Or your opinion on a single Supreme Court Case Between a rock and a hard place I'm between Iraq and a hard place, Between your type and the wrong race I feel like I was born with the wrong Face One world, one goal We can be the change No matter how hard, we'll make it work It's up to us and only us To make this world a better home