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This is the prize winning song, the number one selection of the judges in the Songs for Social Change 2022 competition. It was written by Allan Licht, a writer and producer based in Cleveland, Ohio. The song was sung by Ezre.

lyrics

City streets are slowly burnin’
Sweet freedom’s goin’ up in flames
People everywhere risin’ up to be heard
People all around gettin’ ready for some change
Sam told us “A Change is Gonna Come”
Marvin’s lookin’ down thinkin’—brothers and sisters “What’s Going’ On” (still going’ on)
John said the words “ Let’s Give Peace a Chance”
but I think we need a better plan to make things right, this is our fight
our god given right
God help us through the darkness, be our light
Come on, Come on let peace rise up, brothers and sisters we can’t give up

Come on, come on, let peace rise up, let’s sing each others song
Come on, come on let’s take a stand brothers and sisters hand in hand
Free at last, free at last, I have a dream
We’re gonna breath free at last, live free at last

Too many fathers and mother’s cryin’
There’s way too many of us dyin’
The world can no longer look away
The time is here and now for brand a new day
Inner city streets are burnin’
Equality has gone up in flames
I believe a change is gonna come, yes it will
I truly believe one day we’ll stop saying
what’s goin’ on

Come on, come on let peace rise up, brothers and sisters we can’t give up
Come on, come on let peace rise up, let’s sing each others song
Come on, come on let’s take a stand brothers and sisters hand in hand
Free at last, free at last, we all have a dream, to breath free at last, to live free at last

Hold on be strong
Truth and love will light our way
Hold on, no it won’t be long,
Soon hand in hand we will celebrate

credits

from Songs for Social Change Volume 7, released February 27, 2023
Written by Allan Licht

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