Once there was a man, and he lived to sing the lion's song

As he traveled on the road of hope

One love is the light, shining over every mountain top

It will lead us to the higher ground

One day every heart will beat strong against the night

Let it be done right now



Once there was a man, and his words became a song of love

And his song became the golden dream

One love is the light, shining over everyone that believes

It will lead us to the higher ground

One day every eye will see truth before the light, let it be done right now



Some wait, so long, because our love is strong

This hard road travelled on will lead us home, forever



Hear the lion's song, voices cryin' like a desert wind

Yeah he's gone unto his father's land

Africa tonight, for we truly are one in our hearts

Colors woven in the golden dream

One day every eye will see truth before the light, let it be done right now

One day every voice will speak strong against the night

Let us be one right now - so let it be



We are the children of a thousand days, we are the people of the hard rain

We are the children of a thousand days, we are the people of the hard rain

We are the people of the hard rain



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