A Better Land

America is essentially a dream, a dream as yet unfulfilled

It is a dream of a land where men of all races

of all nationalities and of all creeds

can live together as brothers.

We hold these truths to be self-evident

that all men, are created equal.

[Heavy D]

Here we go

On the news, bad news is all the news you'll ever see (pity pity)

The rich gettin richer while the poor still live in poverty (ain't it a shame)

I don't understand why you can't lend a helping hand

to another man, who is your brother man

Times must change, now here's the plan

Let's make this land a better land

[Chorus] {*cuts and scratched lines*}

"We've gotta make this land a better land"

"I know, we can make"

"In the world in which we live"

[Heavy D]

Oh uh-oh excuse me - yo man you stepped on my foot

And for that, you feel a brother's life should be took?

Don't be ridiculous, come on and get with this

movement for improvement, together we'll get rid of this

set back, and in fact, the knowledge, that we lack

we'll gain back, and retrack, the steps that, we lost back

when times were hard, but things are gettin better

They said when it's cold, one should wear a sweater

Crack - a substance, smoked by the idiots

Sold by the thoughtless, allowed by the government

Those who speak politically, it's all trickery

I don't get with fools and fools they can't get with me

Well well well looka here, guess what happened?

A fight at a concert and they blamed it on rapping

Don't you have anything else better to do

than to diss rap and the things that we do?

Make it a better land

[Chorus]

[The Boyz: repeat 2X]

We've gotta make this land, a better land

{"Take you on a Heavy D tour"}

We've gotta make this world, a better world

{"Take you on a Heavy D tour"}

[Heavy D]

Each night before I sleep, on my knees I pray

{?} to God to see me through the very next day

Although I often wonder why, our parents they cry

The situation in society brings tears to their eyes

Little kids chew your bubblegum, go on and have your fun

Stay in school don't be a fool and you will overcome

Ah~! A new President, to run the residence

That's who you voted for, was it an accident?

When you see me, don't diss me, just wish me good luck

It's you that I'm here for without you I would be stuck

So when I'm in town, don't put me down, give me a pound

I'm not a ruler or a king, not tryin to wear a crown

You're goin too fast, slow down, or soon you will

find yourself appearin at your very own funeral

You caught a bad hand

Let's make this land a better land

[Chorus] - ad libbed scratches to end