Starts With Me

One day

This nation will rise up

Rise up

There's a million reasons to hesitate

For the history that's filled with hate

Have we ever been United States?

I wonder

So who can blame us for the doubt?

Forgive me if I think out loud

But when justice just won't come around

You wonder

I was born with two dirty hands

Somethin' my daddy didn't understand

Somethin' his daddy didn't understand

So it starts with me

I was raised with distrust in my heart

Mama told me we're worlds apart

Her Mama told her don't even bother

So it starts with me

'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

Let's try to fix the things that's been broke down

We can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

It starts with me (Freedom)

'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

Let's try to fix the things that's been broke down

We can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

And it starts with me (Freedom)

With a heavy road in front of us

And a system that has lost our trust

Can we ever find the strength to rise from ashes?

And lookin' at the heart of it

The healin' really can't begin

Without confession and forgiveness and compassion

I was born with two dirty hands

Somethin' my daddy didn't understand

Somethin' his daddy didn't understand

So it starts with me

And I was raised with distrust in my heart

Mama told me we're worlds apart

Her mama told her don't even bother

So it starts with me

'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

Let's try to fix the things that's been broke down

We can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

It starts with me (Freedom)

'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

Let's try to fix the things that's been broke down

We can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

And it starts with me (Freedom)

One day

This nation will rise up

(Freedom)

Rise up

(Freedom)

Can you feel it in your heart tonight? (Freedom)

Love is gonna move the needle (Freedom)

I can feel it in my heart tonight (Freedom)

Oh, yeah

Can you feel it in your heart tonight? (Freedom)

Love is gonna move the needle (Freedom)

I can feel it in my heart tonight (Freedom)

Oh, yeah

Can you feel it in your heart tonight? (Freedom)

Can you feel it in your heart tonight?

Love is gonna move the needle (Freedom)

Love is gonna move the needle

I can feel it in my heart tonight (Freedom)

I can feel it in my heart tonight

I need you and you need me

One more step, almost free

(Almost free, almost free)

Said I need you and you need me

Father, give us eyes to see

(Hey, yeah, give us eyes to see)

'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

Let's try to fix the things that's been broke down

We can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

It starts with me (Freedom)

'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

Let's try to fix the things that's been broke down

We can be free, yeah, yeah, I know that

And it starts with me (Freedom)

This dream could set us free

This dream of you and me

We're one choice from together

It starts with me (Freedom)

This dream could set us free

This dream of you and me

We're one choice from together

And it starts with me (Freedom)

Now is the time