don't give up
i know you can see
all the world and the mess that we're making
can't give up and hope god will intercede
come on back
imagine that we could get it together
stand up for what we need to be
'cause crime won't save or feed a hungry child
can't lay down and wait for a miracle to change things
so lift up your eyes
lift up your heart
singing
mercy will we overcome this
oh
one by one
could we turn it around
maybe carry on just a little bit longer
and i'll try to give you what you need
me and you
and you
and you just wanna be free
but you see
all the world is just as we've made it
and until we got a new world i've got to say
that love is not a whisper or a weakness
no
love is strong
so we got to get together
yeah
gotta get
gotta get
gotta get
'til there is no reason to fight
mercy
will we overcome this
oh
one by one
could we turn it around
maybe carry on just a little bit longer
and i'll try to give you what you need
mercy
will we overcome this
have we come too far to turn it around
ask too much to be a little bit stronger
but i wanna give you what you need
mercy
what will become of us
oh
one by one
could we turn it around
maybe carry on just a little bit longer
and i'll try to give you what you need