[00:19.660]I wish the way I was livin' could stop
[00:21.400]Servin' rocks, knowin' the cops is hot when I'm on the block
[00:23.710]And I - wish my brother would've made bail
[00:26.140]So I won't have to travel six hours to see him in jail
[00:28.190]And I - wish that my grandmother wasn't sick
[00:30.300]Or that we would just come up on some stacks and hit a lick (I wish)
[00:32.760]And I - wish my homies wouldn't have to suffer
[00:34.970]When the streets get the upper hand understand we lose a brother
[00:37.470]And I - wish I could go deep in the zone
[00:39.420]And lift the spirits of the world with words within this song (I wish)
[00:41.350]And I - wish I could teach us all to fly
[00:43.640]Take away the pain out your hands and help you hold 'em high
[00:45.860]And I - wish God had never gave the men power
[00:47.930]To be able to hurt the people inside the Twin Towers (I wish)
[00:50.210]And I - wish God would've turned they hearts righteous
[00:53.300]When they started to take innocent lives and become snipers
[00:55.880]But uh - we will never break though they devastate
[00:57.530]We shall motivate, and we gotta pray, all we got is faith
[00:59.590]Instead of thinkin' about who gon' die today
[01:02.000]The Lord is gon' help you feel better so you ain't gotta cry today
[01:04.720]Sit at the light so long
[01:05.940]And then we gotta move straight forward cause we bite so strong
[01:08.880]So when right go wrong
[01:10.800]Just say a lil' prayer, get your money man, life goes on... (Let's go)
[01:13.210]Cause I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today
[01:17.290]Take this music and use it, let it take you away
[01:21.850]And be hopeful, hopeful, and He'll make a way
[01:26.800]I know it ain't easy but - that's okay
[01:31.530]Just be hopeful
[01:32.150]I wish that you would show some love
[01:34.560]Instead of hatin' so much when you see some other people comin' up (I wish)
[01:37.000]I wish I could teach the world to sing
[01:38.960]Write some music and have them trippin' off the joy I bring
[01:41.090]Shit - I wish that we can hold hands
[01:43.430]Listenin' instead of dissin', lessons from a grown man (I wish)
[01:45.410]And I - wish the families that lack but got love
[01:47.880]Get some stacks, brand new shack, and a 'Llac that's on dubs
[01:50.260]And I - wish we could keep achieving wonders
[01:52.090]See the vision of the world through the eyes of Stevie Wonder (I wish)
[01:54.320]You feel me - and I hope all the kids eat
[01:56.610]And don't nobody in my family see six feet - ya dig?
[01:58.870]I hope the mothers stand strong
[02:01.140]You can make it whether you with him or your man's gone (I wish)
[02:03.350]And I - wish I could give every celly some commissary
[02:05.470]And no popo bring the heat on our peace like they did R. Kelly
[02:08.050]And I - wish that D.O.C. could scream again
[02:10.100]And bullets could reverse and Pac and Biggie breathe again
[02:12.330]Shit - and one day they can speak again
[02:14.330]I wish that we only saw good news every time we look at CNN
[02:16.640]I wish that enemies could talk
[02:19.000]And that Super-homie Christopher Reeve could still walk (I wish)
[02:21.270]I wish that we could walk the path stay doin' the right thing
[02:23.590]Hustle hard so them kids maintain up in the game (Let's go)
[02:25.480]Cause I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today
[02:30.540]Take this music and use it, let it take you away
[02:35.020]And be hopeful, hopeful, and He'll make a way
[02:39.470]I know it ain't easy but - that's okay
[02:43.910]Just be hopeful
[02:45.430]Wish the earth wasn't so apocaliptic
[02:46.910]I try to spread my message to the world the best way that I can give it
[02:49.260]We can make it, always so optimistic
[02:51.390]If you don't listen, gotta live my life the best way that I can live it
[02:53.800]I pray for justice when we go to court
[02:55.720]Wish it was all good so the country wouldn't have to go to war
[02:58.550]Why can't we kick it and just 'em on
[03:00.380]And in the famous words of Mister King, 'why can't we all just get along?'
[03:02.600]Hope we can find a better way to shop in peace
[03:04.570]And I - hope we find a better way to cop for keys
[03:07.000]And I - wish everybody would just stop and freeze
[03:09.180]And ask - why are fulfilling these downfalls and these prophecies
[03:12.170]You can be wrong if it's you doubtin'
[03:13.980]With the faith of a mustard seed, you can move mountains
[03:16.020]And only the heavenly father can ease the hurt
[03:18.260]Just let it go and keep prayin' on your knees in church (Let's go)
[03:20.690]Cause I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today
[03:24.260]Take this music and use it, let it take you away
[03:29.000]And be hopeful, hopeful, and He'll make a way
[03:33.500]I know it ain't easy but - that's okay
[03:37.960]Cause I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today
[03:42.450]Take this music and use it, let it take you away
[03:46.890]And be hopeful, hopeful, and He'll make a way
[03:51.500]I know it ain't easy but - that's okay
[03:56.210]Just be hopeful