Dear America Songtext
von Eric Bibb

Dr. King once said
"History will have to record
That the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition
Was not the strident clamor of the bad people
But the appalling silence of the good people"

Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm
America, what in the world we gon′ do?
America, what in the world we gon' do?
Temperatures climbing higher
Don′t let hatred's fire burn me and you

Dear America, from a child of your ideals
With deep roots in your soil, I know how it feels
On the one hand, to be called your citizen
And on the other hand
To be excluded 'cause of the color of my skin (well)


America, what in the world we gon′ do? (Oh, what the hell, baby?)
America, what in the world we gon′ do? (Well)
Temperatures climbing higher
Don't let hatred′s fire burn me and you (well)

Dear America, my name's a part of yours
My people came in chains to your distant shores
Others came to dream and made their dreams come true
When we gonna make amends like Germany after World War II?

America, what in the world we gon′ do?
America, what in the world we gon' do?
Temperatures climbing higher
Don′t let a hatred fire burn me and you
Don't let it burn me and you (wait, aah-aah)

Mm, mm (wait)
America
Don't let hatred′s fire burn me (wait)
(Oh, goin′ down, down, baby)
(Oh, captain with a risin' sun)