Canon and Gigue in D Major: String Quintet & Rap

Lyrics

[Verse 1: MALI] How many times must we start again? The creation of the world from beginning to end What will it take before we learn? We got to wake up now and show some concern What will the future hold? How many untold stories will be told? Just what will the future bring? How many species of birds will have a song to sing? Man and man can't even get on And men and women been at war for far too long Superior race, all this black and white vision Catholic, Muslim, there's too many religions Too much hatred, too much greed Ignorant people pollute the air that we breath We got to wake up now before it's much too late Hungry people need food on their plate People being killed just for a few pence Can you justify that? 'Cause it makes no sense to me You're are going up just too fast The destruction of mankind, how long will it last? [Verse 2: MALI] Perfect, that's why I'm striving to be The next big thing will do for me I do my best, you disagree Holier than thou, holier than me Committing crimes with no remorse As good as gold, now an evil force One word description is a dis You lick a boy down for his bag of cheese and onion crisps And you don't even stop to think: Whatever happened to the dinosaurs could make us all extinct I'm being judged by the clothes that I wear We got to educate those with a grudge to bear But I'm content to a certain extent You're condemned for life, it's too late to repent In a most beauty, such a terrible waste Caught between a rock and hard place [Bridge: London Gospel Choir] Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, yeah, oh-oh yeah Oh oh oh oh-oh yeah, oh yeah, woah yeah, woah yeah [Verse 3: MALI] Be judged by according to what you've done Live his life, the next is a better one Eat the fruit from the tree of life 'Cause if you live by the sword, you'll die by the knife How great and wonderful are your days? How right and true are your ways? No more death, grief, crying or pain 'Cause only the good things will remain Heed my words 'cause what I'm saying is true Treat them exactly as they treated you Wipe away the tears from your eyes Be proud, lift your head up, reach for the sky [Bridge: London Gospel Choir] Ah, yeah, ah, ah, oh, oh oh yeah, yeah, yeah Oh oh, oh-oh, oh-oh yeah, oh-oh yeah [Verse 4: MALI] Condemned for what you did to them Now see how quick they fall to worship Him There's a place in my heart that makes me understand Prepared and ready like a bride dressed to meet her husband Treat life as a learning process I said, "turn right," so you took a sharp left Wake up and we'll all sleep peacefully The sun shines but it still seems bleak to me You tell a lie and convince me it's the truth I'm well-mannered, yet you still call me uncouth I believe that there's got to be much more I hope I'm ready when death comes knockin' on my door Maybe tonight, maybe as I sleep It can drive you mad if you think too deep But don't have a breakdown 'cause I called you a down You threw a punch and missed, I killed you with a kiss What on earth will you do then? The hour of your death, amen And all the prejudice that I've sustained I know it sounds funny, but I just can't stand the pain [Bridge: London Gospel Choir] Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah Do-do-do-do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do-do, yeah, oh-oh yeah Oh oh oh oh-yeah oh-yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah Hey-yeah-yeah, hey-hey-hey [Possible Outtake?] Six foot below, reap what you sow Grim without grief, sad without sorrow