Rickie Lee Jones - The Gospel Of Carlos, Norman & Smith lyrics

Didn't you hear black is a criminal? White is a crime, poison is the pen Writing down this children's nursery rhyme Didn't you see him standing next to me? The seeds of change have grown We don't have to hide anymore Lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo That means trouble from the other side Lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo Maybe the trouble of a hopeful heart It's the trouble of a hopeful heart It doesn't take much to see if you're looking for an enemy Greed and apathy spell the letters of our name, yes You sit and laugh at other people falling Making money off their shame and sorrow Awaiting for tomorrow to fix itself Lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo That means trouble from the other side Lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo Maybe the trouble of a hopeful heart It's a dark night to feed a stranger I don't have enough to feed myself I keep trying to believe in believing in something I can't see from where I stand I pull it with my faith, with the smile on my face It's gonna take a lot more than you might be used to Who's to blame for not standing up for them when it was not in style? If hope is the color of a man The color of love is the color that can stand for something Lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo That means trouble from the other side Lo lo lo lo lo lo lo lo Maybe trouble of a hopeful heart Maybe trouble of a hopeful heart, hopeful heart It could be a hopeful heart Hopeful heart, hopeful heart, hopeful heart