Story Behind The Song
Woke up at 4:00 in the morning with this one landing in my brain. It was a God thing.
Song Description
Song decries violence and greed, calls people to generosity & healing. Bridge includes a creative presentation of the 10 commandments.
| Song Length |
4:36 |
Genre |
Pop - Religious, Unique - Patriotic |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Nonviolent, Moving |
Subject |
Freedom, Conservative |
| Similar Artists |
Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Our Founding Fathers lived for a dream:
To build us a nation so strong and free,
Fiercely fought until their final breath,
?Give me liberty, or give me death.?
(Now) What would our Founding Fathers say
If they could see what we?ve become today?
We failed our freedom and our hearts are hard.
Children murder children in the town school yard.
It's time to turn. Turn and say no. No?
Chorus: No to the violence, No to the stealing.
Yes to the generous, Yes to the healing.
No to the greed that tears this nation apart.
We must strengthen America?s heart.
(With) Hard work and loyalty to family ties,
Doing what you must because you know it?s right.
Heeding conscience, let the truth ring true:
Freedom isn?t doing anything that you want to do.
Heaven help us, for we?ve jumped the track.
We?ve got to work to get our freedom back.
Shatter darkness, holding forth the light
Teach our children there?s a wrong and a right.
Wrong and a right.
Tag: Do not steal; do not kill. Love your neighbor.
Tell the truth, and be true to the one you're married to.
Honor God, and obey. Rest one day. Do not crave.
Bridge: Well, it?s time to turn and it?s time to teach.
It?s time to pray and it?s time to preach.
We who care must make this start
To strengthen America?s heart, America's heart.
(Sing Chorus)