Lyrics

[Verse 1] You say you mean good for me, but you don't do it You say you have a plan, but you just don't go through with it You say you know the way to go and I should follow But all of your empty promises leave me hollow [Chorus] And, oh, how do I trust you? How do I love you when you lie to me repeatedly? And, oh, how do I have faith in you When you just don't come through Like you said you could? Oh, say, can you see? (Oh, say can you see?) [Verse 2] You say that I'm wrong for stating my opinion to you You say that I'm wrong and there'll be quiet consequences too But I know my rights, babe, there'll be no law abridging The freedom of my speech Or the right for me to petition for a remedy of grievances [Chorus] And I wanna trust you I wanna love you, yeah But you lie to me repeatedly And, oh, I wanna have faith in you But you just don't come through Like you said you could (Like you said you could) Oh, say, can you see? Mm (Say can you see?) [Bridge] I want fresh food, clean water, air that I don't see I want the feeling of being safe on my streets I want my children to be smarter than me I, I want, I want to feel I wanna feel, I wanna feel free For real, y'all, I'm just telling you so you know I wanna, I wanna have faith in you I really do, but you keep lying to me and it hurts I believe, I believe you owe it me Give it to me like you said you would [Outro] Hm Oh, say, can you see? Hm-mm Oh, say, can you see? Oh, say, can you see? Hm-mm By the dawn's early light