But there's gotta be a better way.
It's the same as it ever was
but today's a different day.
But it's the same as it ever was,
America's a better place than it
There's been a whole lot of change,
but we got a long way to go.
When we used to have a problem,
we used to call the police.
But who we gonna call when the po
I'm not saying that they are all bad.
I'm not saying that I'm any better.
All I'm just trying to say
is that we could do a lot better.
I say it in my own house,
then we'll all see peace.
It's the same as it ever was.
But there's gotta be a better way.
It's the same as it ever was,
but today's a different day.
You and me could make that change,
but it's the same as it ever was.
But the fu ture's gonna last.
And like Spikley said so you should
always do the right thing.
If the world's full of anger,
and everybodys got a gun.
Then what should I say yo,
Mandela did a lockdown for
But there's billions more
now, still raining down tears.
I say it in my own house,
It's the same as it ever was,
but there's gotta be a better way.
It's the same as it ever was,
but today's a different day.
But it's the same as it ever was,
They can try to divide us,
thay can try to increase.
All the pain and suffering,
but this is anybody's street.
There is just one love yo,
and there is just one beat.
And when we all see justice,
It's just the same as it ever was,
but there's gotta be a better way.
It's the same as it ever was,
but today's a different day.
You and me could make that change,
but it's the same as it ever was, We better start today.
It's the same as it ever was,
