I come from a world of love and hate Where escape was a twist of fate Where death was food for the living Where giving was the gift unheard I come from a world of bridges that divided And where rivers were just streams where chemicals hided I come from a world where skies were stools for pollution And jails were the only solution A world where the contribution is murder And youth is the voice unheard I come from a world of kings and presidents Where no evidence is the truth control Freedom of soul Cold as the days turn old I come from a world no more
I come from a world of rich and poor, fat and famished Where children starve as others carve in a holiday meal I come from a place where toys like guns and knives Are gifts to a child's heart A place where they taught you to believe in Santa Claus But never taught you to believe in yourself I love you self I come from a world of order and disorder Where crossing borders meant shot on sight Where safety was night from a gunman's sight I came to shed light Couldn't we all get along? I come from a world, I come from a world no more
I come from a world where millions marched And sang songs to a different drummer for 200 summers A world of poverty and majority One line for minority and last priority Secret sororities and membership only Where elders die lonely I come from a world where walls were torn while graves were formed Global warming was the warning that the last days were near But no-one could hear in their ignorance Only what you wear Poisons coloured your hair and put holes in the atmosphere Ozone layer I don't wanna be a player no more Where all you worried about was the score I come from a world, I come from a world no more