"1000 Light Years From Here" lyrics

Ah, ooh
(Aah, ooh)

We can live underwater
It ain't hard
When you never been a part
Of the country on dry land

We used to be smarter
We taught 'em what they know
And now we got to show 'em
What it means to be American

(Good life) Good life, liberty
Innovation (Innovation)
Every child, no matter what color
Gettin' an education (An education)
Now life in the hood is nothin' but fear
1000 light years away from here

(1000 light years from here) Oh
I'm talkin' about a peaceful resolution
1000 light years away from here
(1000 light years from here) Come on
1000 light years from here
We need a spiritual resolution
1000 light years from here

You can dream in color (You can dream in color)
When you let go of the proverbial
"You got to crawl before you walk"
Mm (I told you so, oh)

Listen to me now, brother (Listen to me)
Like the motion of the stars we are (We are)
So you might as well come on
Let's go (Let's slide)
Hey (Stop talkin')

Baby dreamin' about a new world order, ah
But it's just a nightmare if you still got borders, oh
Wouldn't you rather have me near?
Or 1000 light years away from here

1000 light years from here
Come on
1000 light years from here
And a peaceful resolution
1000 light years from here

Why would God make heaven so far away? (So far away)
A whole world of His children cryin' to Him every day
Maybe it's time we all stop the rain
I'm just saying
Ah, ooh

If you're sick of cryin' and tired of tears
Then close your eyes and open your ears
Listen to the music, listen to the song
Listen to your heart, is that so wrong?
Stop lookin' in the mirror, there's nothin' to fear
Your salvation is near
1000 light years away from here

1000 light years from here
(1000 light years away from here)
It's here if you want to be
C'mon, hey
So what you need to do, y'all
Is start lookin' outside yourself
Just clap your hands
Don't understand
But they keep sellin' lies
To keep people buyin'
You can live forever!
Without even tryin'
No more dyin'
No more
Who
Ooh
1000 light years from here
(1000 light years away from here)
(1000 light years away from here)
(1000 light years away from here)
(1000 light years away from here)
1000 light years away from here
(1000 light years away from here)
(1000 light years away from here)
(1000 light years away from here)
(1000 light years away from here)
(1000 light years away from here)
(1000 light years away from here)
(So far)
(So far away)
1000 light years away from here
(So far away)
(Take me there)