When you never been a part Of the country on dry land We used to be smarter We taught ´em what they know And now we got to show ´em What it means to be American
Good life, liberty Innovation (Innovation) Every child No matter what color Gettin´ an education (An education) Now life in the hood Is nothin´ but fear One thousand light years away from here
One thousand light years from here Oh
I´m talkin´ about a peaceful resolution One thousand light years away from here One thousand light years from here Come on One thousand light years from here We need a spiritual resolution One thousand light years from here You can dream in color When you let go Of the proverbial "You got to crawl before you walk" Mmm (I told you so, oh) Listen to me now, brother (Listen to me) Like the motion of the stars We are a star So you might as well come on Let´s go (Let´s slide)
Hey (Stop talkin´)
Baby dreamin´ about... A new world order Ahh But it´s just a nightmare If you still got borders, oh Wouldn´t you rather have me near For one thousand light years away from here?
One thousand light years from here Come on One thousand light years from here And a peaceful resolution One thousand light years from here
Why would God make heaven so far away? (So far away)
A whole world of His children Cryin´ to Him everyday Maybe it´s time we all stop the rain I´m just saying Ahh, ooh
If it´s a good cryin´ I´m tired of tears Then close your eyes And open your ears Listen to the music, listen to the song Listen to your heart is that so wrong? Stop lookin´ in the mirror, there´s nothin´ to fear Your salvation is near One thousand light years away from here
One thousand light years from here
(One thousand light years away from here) It´s here If you want to be C´mon,hey So what you need to do, y´all Is start lookin´ outside urself Just clap your hands Don´t understand But they keep sellin´ lies To keep people buyin´ You can live forever! Without even tryin´ No more dyin´ No more Whoo Ooh One thousand light years from here (One thousand light years away from here)
(One thousand light years away from here) (One thousand light years away from here) (One thousand light years away from here) (One thousand light years away from here) One thousand light years away from here (One thousand light years away from here) (One thousand light years away from here) One thousand light years away from here One thousand light years away from here One thousand light years away from here (So far) (So far away) One thousand light years away from here (So far away) (Take me there)