Mama, tell me please what I'm gonna do Loving, is such a word that they never knew I thought hitler was dead When I first came here It hit me like a hammer I know I get a gun, day by day Hate grows inside our brains Discrimination still holds the keys Hate is burning, killing innocent lives Sickness of your mind has made you blind To see, for what you fight And I pray to see the sunrise in your eyes Mama, tell me please what I'm gonna do Loving, is such a word they never knew Hate, is shimmering in their eyes Making them blind Hard times, coming our way Wondering who's going to survive Headlines, I read everyday East-west never gonna be the same Racism outside my door, trying to get it Stop knocking for more History has shown us What it's like to believe In one symbol One flag, one nation, I'm the leader I'm gonna get you education Mama, tell me please what I'm gonna do Loving, is such a word I never knew Hate, is shimmering in their eyes Making them blind Hard times, coming our way Wondering who's going to survive Mama, tell me please Loving, is such a word I never knew Hate, is shimmering in my eyes Burning in my brain Hard times, coming our way Wondering who's going to survive