If I Have a Son

If I have a son

I'll teach him to be brave

'Cause if I have a son

He's never really safe

And when you run to the corner store for a snack

I wanna know that you'll make it back home, oh

Your skin, it glitters like gold

There's love inside of your soul

But no matter what you say, no matter what you do

This world will never be as friendly to you

I wanna keep you close, I wanna keep you safe

I hope I see the day where I don't have to pray

Every time you go

Every time you go

And if I have a girl

I'll teach her to be strong

'Cause even when you're right

They'll tell you that you're wrong

And if you want something, you'll work twice as hard

'Cause that's the only way we get far, far

Your skin, it glitters like gold

There's love inside of your soul

But no matter what you say, no matter what you do

This world will never be as friendly to you

I wanna keep you close, I wanna keep you safe

I hope I see the day where I don't have to pray

Every time you go

Ah, every time you go

I saw a man lose his life

All 'cause his skin looked like mine

I hope the world makes a change

So when you get here it's not the same, same

Your skin, it glitters like gold

There's love inside of your soul

But no matter what you say, no matter what you do

This world will never be as friendly to you

I wanna keep you close, I wanna keep you safe

I hope I see the day where I don't have to pray

Every time you go

Ooh, every time you go

If I have a son

I'll teach him to be brave

'Cause if I have a son

He's never really safe