Perfect song
Harmony for Humanity: Solomon Burke's Anthem of Hope and Change
Lyrics
I wish there'd be a song that would
I desire for a song
Stop the hunger and pain
To end hunger and pain
Stop the poverty and strain
To stop poverty and strain
For once and for all time
Seeking a solution for all time
Could there be a song that would
Is there a song
Make the soldiers drop their guns
To make soldiers lay down their guns
Make the sun shine for the ones
To bring sunshine to those hurt by violence and crime
Hurt by violence and crime
Addressing the impact of violence
I wish there'd be a song that would
I hope for a song
Soothe the souls of those who suffer
To comfort those suffering souls
From their lives just getting tougher
Facing increasing life challenges
Until all hatred's gone astray
Until hatred is eradicated
And if there'd be a song that could
If there exists a song
Fertilize the desert neutralize all hazard
To revive deserts and eliminate hazards
I would write one right away
I would compose it immediately
Once I wrote it we would sing it
Upon creation, we would sing it
And it would be a perfect song
Aiming for a perfect song
Perfect verses perfect chorus
With flawless verses and chorus
But I'm afraid I'd get it slightly wrong
But fearing a slight mistake
I wish there'd be a song that would
I long for a song
Perform God's miracles
To perform miracles attributed to God
Make the lame stand up and walk
Enabling the lame to stand and walk
Give sight back to the blind
Restoring sight to the blind
And if there'd be a song that could
If such a song exists
Bring love and peace on earth
To bring love and peace to the world
Tear down every crooked church
Dismantling corrupted institutions
I'd write a dozen of the kind
I would write multiple of its kind
Once I wrote it we would sing it
Once composed, we would sing it
And it would be a perfect song
Striving for a perfect song
Perfect verses perfect chorus
With faultless verses and chorus
But I'm afraid I'd get it slightly wrong
Still apprehensive of making an error
Once I wrote it we could sing it
Upon writing, we could sing it
And it would be a perfect song
Aspiring for a perfect song
Perfect verses perfect chorus
With impeccable verses and chorus
But I'm afraid I'd get it slightly wrong
Yet, fearing a slight mistake
Perfect verses perfect chorus
Striving for perfection in verses and chorus
But I'm afraid it can't be done
But acknowledging its difficulty
Perfect Song
An acknowledgment that a perfect song might be unattainable
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