Prince - 1000 Light Years from Here

Ahh, ooh...

We can live underwater
It ain't hard
When you never been a part
Of the country on dry land
We used to be smarter
We taught 'em what they know
And now we got to show 'em
What it means to be American

Good life, liberty
Innovation
Every child
No matter what color
Gettin' an education
Now life in the hood
Is nothin' but fear
One thousand light years away from here

One thousand light years from here
Oh
I'm talkin' about a peaceful resolution
One thousand light years away from here
One thousand light years from here
Come on
We need a spiritual resolution

You can dream in color
When you let go
Of the proverbial
"You got to crawl before you walk"
Mmm (I told you so)
Listen to me now, brother
(Listen to me)
Like the motion of the stars
We are a star
So you might as well come on
Let's go (Let's slide)
Hey (Stop talkin')
Baby dreamin' about...
A new world order
Ahh
But it's just a nightmare
If you still got borders, oh
Wouldn't you rather have me near
For one thousand light years away from here?

One thousand light years from here
Come on
And a peaceful resolution

Why would God make heaven so far away?
A whole world of His children
Cryin' to Him everyday
Maybe it's time we all stop the rain
I'm just saying
Ahh, ooh

If it's a good cryin'
I'm tired of tears
Then close your eyes
And open your ears
Listen to the music
Listen to the song
Listen to your heart
Is that so wrong?
Stop lookin' in the mirror
There's nothin' to fear
Your salvation is near
One thousand light years away from here

One thousand light years from here
One thousand light years away from here
It's here
If you want to be
C'mon,hey
So what you need to do, y'all
Is start lookin' outside urself
Just clap your hands
Don't understand
But they keep sellin' lies
To keep people buyin'
You can live forever!
Without even tryin'
No more dyin'
No more
Whoo
Ooh

One thousand light years from here
So far
So far away
One thousand light years away from here
So far away from here
Oh, take me there