Man I know we had
a lot of tragedies lately
I just wanna say
rest in peace to Aaliyah
rest in peace to Left Eye
Rest in peace
to Jam Master Jay
and everybody lost
in the Twin Towers
and everybody lost period
all we got is hope!
I wish the way
I was living could stop
serving rocks
knowing the cops is hot
when I'm on the block
and I
Wish my brother
would of made bail
so I won't have to travel
6 hours to see him in jail
and I
Wish that my
grandmother wasn't sick
or that we would just
come up on some stacks
and hit a lick and I
Wish my homies
wouldn't have to suffer
when the streets get
the upper hand on us
and we lose a brother
and I
Wish I could go deep
in the zone
and lift the spirits
of the world
with the words
within this song and I
Wish I could teach
a soul to fly
take away the pain
out your hands and
help you hold them high
and I
Wish God never
gave the men power
to be able to hurt
the people inside
the Twin Towers and I
Wish God woulda turned
they hearts righteous
when they started to take
innocent lives and
become snipers, but uh
We will never break
though they devastate
we shall motivate
and we gotta pray
all we got is faith
Instead of thinking about
who gonna die today
the Lord is gonna
help you feel better
so you ain't
gotta cry today
Sit at the light so long
and then we gotta
move straight forward
'cause we fight so strong
So when right go wrong
just say a little prayer get
ya money man life goes on
though I'm hopeful
yes I am
hopeful for today
Take this music and use it
let it take you away
and be hopeful, hopeful
and he'll make a way and
I know it ain't easy but
That's okay 'cause we
hopeful I wish that you
could show some love
instead of hatin' so much
when you see some
other people comin' up
I wish I could teach
the world to sing
watch the music
and have 'em trippin'
off the joy I bring s**t
I wish that
we could hold hands
listen instead of dissin'
lessons from
a grown man and I
Wish the families that
lack, but got love
get some stacks
brand new shack and
a lack that's on dubs and I
Wish we could
keep achieving wonders
see the vision of the world
through the eyes of
Stevie Wonder
you feel me
And I hope
all the kids eat
And don't nobody
in my family see six feet
ya dig I hope them
mothers stand strong
You can make it
whether you with him
or your man's gone
and I
Wish I could give every
celly some commissary
and no po-po bring the
heat on our peace
like they did R. Kelly and I
Wish that D.O.C.
could scream again
and bullets could reverse
so Pac and Biggie
breathe again s**t
Then one day
they could speak again
I wish that we only saw
good news every time
we look at CNN
I wish that
enemies could talk
and that super homie
Christopher Reeves
could still walk
I wish that we could
walk a path stay doin' the
right thing hustle hard so
the kids maintain up in
the game though
I'm hopeful yes I am
Hopeful for today
take this music and use it
let it take you away
and be hopeful, hopeful
and he'll make a way and
I know it ain't easy but
That's okay 'cause we
hopeful wish the earth
wasn't so apocalyptic I
try to spread my message
to the world the best way
that I can give it
We can make it
always so optimistic
if you don't listen
gotta live my life
the best way
that I can live it
I pray for justice
when we go to court
wish it was all good
so the country wouldn't
have to go to war
Why can't we kick it
and just get 'em on
and in the famous words
of Mr. King why can't
we all just get along?
Or we can find a better
way to shop and please
and I hope we find
a better way to cop a keys
and I
Wish everybody would
just stop and freeze
and ask why are we
fulfilling these downfalls
and these prophecies
You can be wrong
if it's you doubting
with the faith of
a mustard seed
you can move mountains
And only the heavenly
father can ease the hurt
just let it go and keep
prayin' on your knees in
church though I'm hopeful
yes I am
Hopeful for today
take this music and use it
let it take you away
and be hopeful, hopeful
and he'll make a way and
I know it ain't easy but
That's okay
'cause we hopeful
yes I am hopeful for today
take this music and use it
let it take you away
And be hopeful, hopeful
and he'll make a way and
I know it ain't easy but
that's okay
'cause we hopeful
'Cause we hopeful!
'Cause we hopeful!