Angela Brown - Stop the Violence lyrics

Take this kiss tomorrow And hold it close to heart Never let disparity die Broken dreams sorrow Stop the Violence Stop the violence Stop the Violence Peace peace peace Hold fast to promises That can not keep For a birds clipped wings Can not fly If I chose this road not taken Let my dream be within a dream To not be forgotten peace in the streets peace in the streets peace in the streets In 2016 let us heal We live in a country Streets divided by color Sections divided in tension Amongst the weak and the tired... Holding on, letting go of family. They are we who pray We celibate within the walls that break us People are dying in our streets When one dies it becomes every ones concern Not just one or two or a few. The building blocks behind closed prison cells We are trapped into to thinking trust Amongst neighbors, family, friends And the walking dead souls calls to freedom. The cisterns that play Need to be nurtured... Stop the crying - Stop the dying - Stop the lying - Nails, splinters, broken gla** Change must come today... The guns of war has chained its course 'NO More' For its purpose must be resolved. We must learn to practice what we are told We must fight the violence with peace. Teach tolerance in our schools Teach tolerance in the streets Teach tolerance in the church Teach tolerance to our nation Stop the violence Stop the violence Stop the violence peace on the streets