please may I talk with you
People cryin' in the land
this is not what they taught me
Constitution of the rights of every man
That it don't take law and order
just to make me understand
If the minds of men refuse
Then it takes some demonstrate
In this world of materiality
The dollar bill is as far as people see
If we lose the war on poverty
My country's still a thief
We all don't want a revolution
But to make all mankind see
There's a better way of being here
So it once more can be beautiful
And bring our praise to thee
Of the men who died for me
That have been waiting patiently
My holy man once told me that you
reap exactly what you sow
So I think I'll plant some lovin'
leaves and wait for you to grow
In the meantime I can help someone
that's fallen to his knees
Got to make all men your brother
If you want the whole world free
Lord, forgive those who don't see
They don't know how we're
Peace and love and a life of liberty
