John Legend

Our Generation
Hope of the world is in our generation (let's straighten it out)It's all left up to us, to change this present situation (let's straighten it out)Take caution from our elders, don't make the same mistake (let's straighten it out)Let's fill the world with love, and get rid of all the hateOur elders taught us one thing but, practice anotherJust look what happened to the Indian and the brother(Straighten it out!) (Straighten it out!) (Straighten it out!) Hope of the world is in our generation (let's straighten it out)It's all left up to us, to change this present situation (let's straighten it out)Our leaders make us fight, and we don't know what for (let's straighten it out)If they want people killed, let them fight the war!It's gotta end somewhere, this killing's got to ceaseIf no one were to fight, we'd all live in peaceOur generation (let's straighten it out)It's all left up to us (let's straighten it out)Our generation (let's straighten it out)Let's do just what we mustAnd straighten it out! (Straighten it out)Gotta straighten it out! (Straighten it out)SongtexteStraighten it out! (Straighten it out)Yeahhh we gon' straighten it out, yeahh!As long as there's a you, there's a better meIt's why we're together and stronger than they ever thought it could beA world motherless - can health care cover this?A love for all people no matter what the culture isOur generation, is makin huge stridesA self-empowering movement that's on the riseThe more the door is open, the more the youth can seea fair chance means a greater opportunityTo have a brighter future, deeper insightWork hard to be anything you want in lifeIt's what it's all about, the longevityEducated enough to know what's ahead of meNeed to straighten it out, seek and you'll findthey can cage your body, but not your mindWe lay it all on the line in the struggleWe grew, but together here's what we gotta doOur generation (let's straighten it out)It's all left up to us (let's straighten it out)Our generation (let's straighten it out)Let's do just what we must, and straighten it out!Our generation - straighten it out!Let's straighten it out - and straighten it out!Heyyyyyyyyy we can straighten it out, YEAHHH!C'mon yeah! Our generation - let's straighten it outHey hey, we'll straighten it outWe'll straighten it out - straighten it outNew York City, better straighten it outAtlanta, better straighten it outIn Los Angeles, you better straighten it outWe can straighten it out, we can straighten it out Aus Songtexte Mania