Stop The Violence Lyrics - Angela Brown

Take this kiss tomorrow 

And hold it close to heart 

Never let disparity die 

Broken dreams sorrow 

Stop the Violence 

Stop the violence 

Stop the Violence 

Peace 

peace 

peace 

Hold fast to promises 

That can not keep 

For a birds clipped wings 

Can not fly 

If I chose this road not taken 

Let my dream be within a dream 

To not be forgotten 

peace in the streets 

peace in the streets 

peace in the streets 

In 2016 let us heal 

We live in a country 

Streets divided by color 

Sections divided in tension 

Amongst the weak and the tired... 

Holding on, letting go of family. 

They are we who pray 

We celibate within the walls that break us 

People are dying in our streets 

When one dies it becomes every ones concern 

Not just one or two or a few. 

The building blocks behind closed prison cells 

We are trapped into to thinking trust 

Amongst neighbors, family, friends 

And the walking dead souls calls to freedom. 

The cisterns that play 

Need to be nurtured... 

Stop the crying - 

Stop the dying - 

Stop the lying - 

Nails, splinters, broken glass 

Change must come today... 

The guns of war has chained its course 

'NO More' 

For its purpose must be resolved. 

We must learn to practice what we are told 

We must fight the violence with peace. 

Teach tolerance in our schools 

Teach tolerance in the streets 

Teach tolerance in the church 

Teach tolerance to our nation 

Stop the violence 

Stop the violence 

Stop the violence 

peace on the streets