Gil Scott-Heron - Spirits Past lyrics

It's getting to be the time of year When people once spoke of love and good cheer Peace on Earth and good will to all men And we all believed that there'd come a day When peace would be much more than "on it's way" Cause peace has been on it's way since I don't know when And the folks who decide what will be They haven't confided in me And i don't think that everybody can wait 'til then It makes me sad that my kids won't see Christmas the way it used to be I was so excited though we didn't have a dime But that seems like such a long time ago And I am still a child I know But it seems like we've lost much more than the time Cause the folks who decide what will be They haven't confided in me And I don't think that everybody can wait 'til then No, I don't think that everybody can wait 'til then No, I don't think that everybody can wait 'til then