Starts With Me

Lyrics

[Intro: Martin Luther King Jr.] One day (One day, one day, one day, one day) This nation will rise up (Rise up, rise up, rise up, rise up) Rise up (Rise up, rise up) [Verse 1: TobyMac] There's a million reasons to hesitate With a history that's filled with hate Have we ever been united states? I wonder (Oh, oh, oh) So who can blame us for the doubt? Forgive me if I think out loud But when justice just won't come around, you wonder (Wonder, wonder) (Oh, oh, oh) [Pre-Chorus: TobyMac & Aaron Cole] I was born with two (Two) dirty hands Somethin' my daddy didn't understand Somethin' his daddy didn't understand So it starts with me And I was raised with distrust in my heart Mama told me we're worlds apart Her mama told her don't even bother So it starts with me [Chorus: TobyMac & Aaron Cole] 'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah I know that Let's try to fix the things that's been broke down We can be free, yeah, yeah I know that And it starts with me (Freedom) 'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah I know that Let's try to fix the things that's been broke down We can be free, yeah, yeah I know that And it starts with me (Freedom) [Verse 2: Aaron Cole] With a heavy road in front of us And a system that has lost our trust Can we ever find the strength to rise from ashes? (Ashes) (Oh, oh, oh) In lookin' at the heart of it The healing really can't begin Without confession, and forgiveness, and compassion (Oh, oh, oh) [Pre-Chorus: TobyMac & Aaron Cole] I was born with two (two) dirty hands Somethin' my daddy didn't understand Somethin' his daddy didn't understand So it starts with me And I was raised with distrust in my heart Mama told me we're worlds apart Her mama told her don't even bother So it starts with me [Chorus: TobyMac & Aaron Cole] 'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah I know that (Oh, oh, oh) Let's try to fix the things that's been broken We can be free, yeah, yeah I know that And it starts with me (Freedom) 'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah I know that (Oh, oh, oh) Let's try to fix the things that's been broken We can be free, yeah, yeah I know that And it starts with me (Freedom) [Break: Martin Luther King Jr.] One day (One day, one day, one day, one day) This nation will rise up (Rise up, rise up, rise up, rise up) (Freedom) Rise up (Rise up, rise up) (Freedom) [Bridge: TobyMac & Aaron Cole] Can you feel it in your heart tonight? (Freedom) Love is gonna move the needle (Freedom) I can feel it in my heart tonight (Freedom) Oh yeah Can you feel it in your heart tonight? (Freedom) Love is gonna move the needle (Freedom) I can feel it in my heart tonight (Freedom) Oh yeah Can you feel it in your heart tonight? (Freedom) (Can you feel it in your heart tonight?) Love is gonna move the needle (Freedom) (Love is gonna move the needle) I can feel it in my heart tonight (Freedom) (I can feel it in my heart tonight) [Refrain: TobyMac & Aaron Cole] I need you, you need me One more step, we're almost free (Almost free, almost free) Said I need you, and you need me Father give us eyes to see (Hey, aye, yeah, give us eyes to see) [Chorus: TobyMac & Aaron Cole] 'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah I know that Let's try to fix the things that's been broken We can be free, yeah, yeah I know that And it starts with me (Freedom) 'Cause we can be free, yeah, yeah I know that (Oh, oh, oh) Let's try to fix the things that's been broken We can be free, yeah, yeah I know that And it starts with me (Freedom) [Outro: TobyMac & Aaron Cole] This dream could set us free (Yeah, I know that) This dream of you and me (Yeah, I know that) We're one choice from together (Yeah, I know that) And it starts with me (Yeah, I know that) (Freedom) This dream could set us free (Yeah, I know that) This dream of you and me (Yeah, I know that) We're one choice from together (Yeah, I know that) (We can be free) And it starts with me (Freedom) (Yeah, I know that) (Yeah, I know that) (Yeah, I know that) [Martin Luther King Jr.] Now is the time (Now is the time)