MMM-MMM OH-OOH
YEAH-YEAH
MMM
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 SIX 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 A 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 MY HOMIE
BUTCH WAS STILL
ALIVE AND ON THE
DAY OF HIS DEATH
WE HAD NEVER TOOK
THAT RIDE AND I
WISH THAT GOD
COULD PROTECT US
FROM THE WRONG
SO THAT ALL THE
SOLDIERS THAT WERE
SENT OVER SEAS
COME HOME AND 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 GON'
DIE TODAY
THE LORD IS GON'
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 LET'S HOPE
'CAUSE 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
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
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 DOC
COULD SCREAM
AGAIN AND BULLETS
COULD REVERSE
SO PAC AND BIGGIE
BREATHE AGAIN
THEN ONE DAY THEY
COULD SPEAK AGAIN
I WISH THAT WE
ONLY SAW GOOD
NEWS EVERY TIME
WE LOOK AT CNN
I WISH WE COULD
NEVER GET THE
BLUES WISH I COULD
BRING BACK THE
PEOPLE THAT DIED
EDDY TOO
I WISH THAT WE
COULD WALK A
PATH STAY DOIN'
THE RIGHT THING
HUSTLE HARD SO
THE KIDS MAINTAIN
UP IN THE GAME
I'M HOPEFUL
LET'S HOPE 'CAUSE
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
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 BE 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 NEVER
EVEN WENT TO WAR
WHY CAN'T WE KICK IT
AND JUST GET 'EM ON
AND IN THE FAMOUS
WORDS OF MISTER KING
WHY CAN'T WE ALL
JUST GET ALONG
OR CAN WE 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
'CAUSE I'M HOPEFUL
AND LET'S HOPE
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
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
I KNOW IT AIN'T EASY
BUT THAT'S OKAY
LET'S BE HOPEFUL
HOPEFUL