[Verse 1]

The wind of change blows

The prison walls remain

The hurricane grows

The beast is a man, will not be chained

How come this hesitation

When help is close at hand

Though everybody knows

That's the way it goes

[Chorus]

And the wind blows, and the lion has to kill

Before the heartbeats of his children are stilled

(Can you feel the chill)

As the wind blows, why do we wait as justice dies?

The price is very high, must the bullets fly?

Mama, don't you cry

Got to stop the white lie

[Verse 2]

I couldn't believe it

To be so proud of it

Get what you gonna get

A teeny little bit

Is this the explanation

You never really cared

Well, with or without you

The truth is comin' through

[Chorus]

And the wind blows, and the lion has to kill

Before the heartbeats of his children are stilled

(Can you feel the chill)

As the wind blows, why do we wait as justice dies?

The price is very high, must the bullets fly?

Mama, don't you cry

Got to stop the white lie

[Bridge]

Our children are dying

Our nation is crying

The price of our freedom is blood in our eyes

You tell us be patient

For years we have carried you

Now all you offer is dust in our minds

[Chorus]

And the wind blows, and the lion has to kill

Before the heartbeats of his children are stilled

(Can you feel the chill)

As the wind blows, why do we wait as justice dies?

The price is very high, must the bullets fly?

Mama, don't you cry

Got to stop the white lie

Got to stop the white lie

Got to stop the white lie