Better in Our Own Way

Fast cars, fast planes, designer jeans You're dreamin' of fortune and fame Complain, complain, complain That's all we really do That man on the corner is starving Who knew? Boyfriends, girlfriends They fight all the time Her husband shot her Now she's buried in lime Troops overseas fight a war They didn't pick But during the work day No one remembers it Everyday someone is getting beat So much crime in the street Rape and pillaging We just close our eyes It doesn't happen here Put on a disguise We lie to ourselves, To our friends, and to our kids Take a book off the shelf This is happening again That's right this is history Nobody seems to learn anything Love one another That's what the religious say Do they really know the way? They really like to preach And then they shun you When you don't share their beliefs Divided is what we are Judge him by his rusty car She's white, she must be stuck up He's black, he must be a mess up She's fat she eats way too much No one knows, she throws up after lunch Hate, hate, hate. That is what we breed Can't you see? Change is what we need! Love one another regardless of creed Regardless of religion, sex, race, or age Everyone's so high strung these days Take a chill pill! Relax man Come on, let's join hands Drop the daily grind Drop the prejudice that makes us blind Let's love each other Because we are all mankind We all eat, breathe, love, and feel No one should wonder about their next meal Come on my friends Let's be real Humanity and this earth need to heal People try all the time But we aren't progressing much I hope my rhyme stays on your mind Whose heart can you touch? Who can you help today? Let's make the world better in our own way!