Byron Henderson - Love & Peace lyrics

Blood type Satan
Stuck in the mud, might make it
What can the love do to save
You from what’s to come?
Better prepare yourself for the
Day they betray you, Just don’t succumb
Whether it's jealousy or hatred
Make no mistake, it’s just begun
Look at the state of this country
We made a mess of it
Guess I should just inhale
I wish you well, but you just wish I fail
See, even the Devil had a halo once
And that’s made enough of us
Hate each other to
Negate the trouble at the end of the road
They say it’s just a matter of
Time before time is up
United States of America
But ironically they divided us
Troops ain’t ever coming home, dawg


The insatiable lust of our leaders has grown
But this tea ain’t for me, you know it, dawg
Till I meet my maker
Love & peace is all I hold
Gave the world my heart to break
And it’s been weighing on my soul
Put my all in everything for you
To see you’re not alone if you love them
Then you’d better let them know

Just tell them, don’t worry, don’t worry
Don’t worry
Don’t worry, don’t worry, don’t worry
Don’t worry, don’t worry, don’t worry
Don’t worry, don’t worry, don’t worry

So what you gotta say to me, huh?
That we love playing victim, and there’s no
Such thing as modern day slavery, Huh?
Racism is dead and gone and the
Way the cops kill takes bravery, Huh?
Believe me
I know people thinking the same as you
But the 13th Amendment left a loophole wide
Enough to move a chain gang through
I just sobered up
And though it’s nothing more than a state
Of mind and way of life
Been able to stay afloat
Even through the conflict they invite
See, I never saw light but never lost sight
Never was able to say it outright
But when I say F the Government
And cops that run with them
They don’t ever seem to be contrite
You’ll never justify these deaths
Black, white, Spanish, I digress
Might manage to get away
But it’ll eat away at you until you die
I guess a first impression
Doesn’t mean much when
I’m face down with the blood shed
Let me know on your way down, are you up yet?
Switch sides, wouldn’t y’all be upset?

Till I meet my maker
Love & peace is all I hold
Gave the world my heart to break
And it’s been weighing on my soul
Put my all in everything for you
To see you’re not alone if you love them
Then you’d better let them know

Time and time again I get personal
Mention friends that disperse as you start
To bend when you’re hurting
Don’t comprehend what they’re worth
And let’s not pretend
But you’re certain it’s not the end if
You’re working to stop these feelings
Reverse it a fire’s burning inside
But you’re not convinced that it’s
Turning the tables for you
Cause Rina, I miss you dearly
Much more than you’ll ever know
And Aaliyah, I hope you hear me
I love you I try to show it
Nayzia, you can clearly see why I prefer
Holding on for longer than usual
Memories for a lifetime
No ill will to my old friends
That’s wasting my time
Time I could spend with Jeileen who
Probably thought I forgot about her
Odds are, I’d probably die without her
I won’t lie to you

Till I meet my maker
Love & peace is all I hold
Gave the world my heart to break
And it’s been weighing on my soul
Put my all in everything for you
To see you’re not alone if you love them
Then you’d better let them know