Black Lives Matter

Tomorrow, hope to see his eyes

Looking back at me with that smile

His possibilities and our plans

Don't take away from me with your hands

At night I close my eyes and pray

Lord cover him with love and grace

How can you know his heart, my friend

When already judged him by his skin

It's the right to live we're after

Want to trade these tears for laughter

In one moment dreams are shattered

Our sons and daughters matter

Black lives matter

Let these words I say resound clear

With hands lifted high, reveal

Urgently regard, dispel the fears

In hope of saving lives we hold dear

See, it's the right to live we're after

Want to trade these tears for laughter

In one moment dreams are shattered

Our sons and daughters matter

Yes they do

Black lives matter

My children, your children

Rich children, poor children

Jesus loves the little children

All the children of the world

His children, her children

Your children, our children

Jesus loves the little children

All the children of the world

It's the right to live we're after

Have to trade these tears, these tears for laughter

In one moment, one moment dreams are shattered

Our sons and daughters matter

Yes, black lives matter

My children, your children

Rich children, poor children

Jesus loves the little children

All the children of the world

His children, her children

Your children, my children

Jesus loves the little children

All the children of the world

It's the right to live we're after

I must trade my tears, my tears to laughter

In one moment, one moment dreams are shattered

Our sons and daughters matter

Black lives matter

Tomorrow, hope to see his eyes looking back at me