America (We Need the Light) Songtext
von Billy Paul

As America is right, as America is wrong
As America is weak, so America is strong
Ain′t nobody perfect, At least up until now
But now it's the time for the one mind

In this time of darkness
America we need the light
The part that you wrote it on
We got to make it right

America, America
We need the light, we want the light
We need you

If the beauty is still the same
Take me to the beautiful lands
Are you feeding hungry babys
Have you forgotten them, hey old lady

Most people that are living here
Have forgotten they got to be
Restored the pride, justice and love
Grabbing us from above


America, America
We need the light, we want the light
We need you, oh

As America is true, as America is false
As America may slave, so America may abolish
Ain′t nobody perfect
Let'em all about themselves
But now the time for the perfect mind

A merry day, your beauty can last forever
Open up your eyes we gotta get better
You're two hundred years old today
Come such a long long way
That few words that you wrote correspond with the words you spoke
Get up to what you suppose to say
What America has to say

America, America
We need the light, we want the light
We need you America is peace As America is power
As America makes peace, as America makes war
Ain′t nobody perfect, at all until now
And now it′s the time for the perfect mind
The perfect mind


We need the light we want some light
We need you
As America is brave, as America is free
As America is home, I see no reason to leave
Ain't nobody perfect
Let all about themselves
And now it′s the time, for the one perfect mind

We need the light we want some light
We need you
We need the light we want some light
We need you

America, America
We want some light
We need the light we need you
You're two hundred years old today
And you′ve gone such a long long way

We need the light, we want some light
We need you
America, America, America
America, America, America
America, America
We need the light, we want some light
We need you