Lyrics
The Final Fight
this song was inspired by the story of John M. Perkins and his cause, and also by Jon Foreman's tribute to this great man
Do You see Your people cry,
Beaten under clear blue skies?
Freely flow the blood and tears.
That's not supposed to happen here.
Equality and liberty,
Home of the brave, land of the free.
This is not how it's supposed to be,
This is not how it's supposed to be.
We've tried to fight hatred with hatred,
We've tried to fight fire with fire,
But the flames have not been extinguished,
They just keep on growing higher.
We need to find a different way
To make heard what we have to say.
Our anger is always drowned out,
We need to find a different sound.
Hear us, O Lord, as we shout,
In desperation crying out,
"Teach us to make a louder sound,
Teach us to make a louder sound."
We cannot fight hatred with hatred,
We cannot fight fire with fire,
Without turning into what we hate
And forfeiting our desire.
Future possibilities
Are closer than we can believe.
Love sees what is in store,
Love says it's worth waiting for.
Love sees no differences defined,
It only sees the ties that bind.
Love says, "Trade in hatred to be kind",
Love says, "Trade in hatred to be kind".
Let's trade in our fear for acceptance,
Let's trade in our rage for compassion,
Let's be willing to die rather than hurt,
Let's let love save our nation.
Children chasing fireflies,
Laughing, running through the night,
Blind to differences between,
Innocent, pure and clean.
Let us fight hatred with kindness,
Let us fight this rage with love,
Let us commit to compassion,
Let's be equal by acting in love.
Let us fight hatred with kindness,
Let us fight this rage with love,
Let us commit to compassion,
Let's be equal by acting in love.
Seeing past all differences,
People standing, hand in hand,
Singing under starry skies,
"Let's make love our final fight."
©2010 Mary Schieferstein