Paula Cole - Be Somebody lyrics

I wanna be somebody
I wanna make a difference

Little boy caught in a drive-by
Witnessed the killer who made his daddy die
And 'cause he identified and
Signed the dotted line
He could feel it in his stomach
He signed away his life
Little boy who once was the
Leader of his class
The little source of joy
Always neatly dressed
Now would hang his head and be
Left crying at his desk
Was found with his mother, lying in her lap
With two bullets in his chest

And, oh my God, what is this madness?
I will not let it kill my gladness
And, oh my God, what is this madness?
My joy inside will send this message

I wanna be somebody
I wanna make a difference
For we all are children of the Mother
I wanna be somebody
I wanna make a difference
For we all are children of the Father

Outspoken man, leading sisters and brothers
Picked himself up from hustling
Drugs and gutters doing time on the inside
He found a higher power
Now, back with a mission to
Help us help each other
Respected from bourgeoisie to homeless
In the street
From universities, Africa, the Middle East
And through the threats of death he
Spoke truth and set men free
But the power of the truth
Made enemies of the weak
He was killed by his own people

And, oh my God, what is this madness?
I will not let it kill my gladness
And, oh my God, what is this madness?
My joy inside will send this message

I wanna be somebody
I wanna make a difference
For we all are children of the Mother
I wanna be somebody
I wanna make a difference
For we all are children

Ignite this fire inside
This light that is the truth
Shake off the system's chains
No longer be their fool
In the face of brutality
Show the other cheek
Trigger happy policing will never
Kill our dignity

And, oh my God, what is this madness?
I will not let it kill my gladness
And, oh my God, what is this madness?
My joy inside will send this message

Lift up your heart and see
Open your heart and see
Open your heart and see
Lift up your voice and sing
Lift up your voice and sing
Lift up your voice and sing (yeah, yeah)

I wanna be somebody
(Lift up your heart and see)
I wanna make a difference
(Open your heart and see)
For we all are children of the Mother
(Open your heart and see)
I wanna be somebody
(Lift up your voice and sing)
I wanna make a difference
(Lift up your voice and sing)
For we all are children of the Father
(Lift up your voice and sing)