Lyrics

He never was a hustler, never learned to play the game
Never learned to change his story, so everything stayed the same
He never had much privilege, living in a world with skin so brown
A victim of bias, sadly he was cut down, down, down, down

The hate took him away, like he never was
Yet we cry and pray, cause his life was love
The thief stole his days, such a tragic story
But justice can't wait, for healing and glory
For healing and glory
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohh

She was a brilliant girl, her smile as wide as a mile
Her future was so full of promise, college essays, picking a prom dress
But we never got a chance, to see what she could be
While sitting at the foot of knowledge, she was slain by insanity

The hate took her away, like she never was
Yet we cry and pray, cause her life was love
The thief stole her days, such a tragic story
But justice can't wait, for healing and glory
For healing and glory
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohh

The hate took them away, like they never were
Yet we cry and pray, cause their life was loved
The thief stole there days, such a tragic story
But justice can't wait, for healing and glory
For healing and glory
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohh

Seems like every day, we hear of someone that's been slain
Hearts are filled with fear, overwhelmed by sorrow's pain

If we could change the world, bring hope for tomorrow
No potential trapped in graves, because the hatred never was
The hatred never was
The Hatred Never Was

Gather round, weary men, I bring you hope today
No longer hate each other, let's share in comfort
One by one, every day, be the power in the change
Be the power in the change

Every day One by one, every day, be the power, you be the power in the change