[Chorus]

Hoping for a life more sweeter

Instead I'm just a story repeating

Why do I fear with skin dark as night?

Can't feel peace with those judging eyes

[Verse 1]

I thought we moved on from the darker days

Did the words of the King disappear in the air

Like a butterfly?

Somebody should hand you a felony

Because you stole from me

My chance to be

[Chorus]

Hoping for a life more sweeter

Instead I'm just a story repeating

Why do I fear with skin dark as night?

Can't feel peace with those judging eyes

[Verse 2]

The tears of my mother rain, rain over me

My sisters and my brothers sing, sing over me

And I wish I had another day, but it's just another day

[Chorus]

Hoping for a life more sweeter

Instead I'm just a story repeating

Why do I fear with skin dark as night?

Can't feel peace with those judging eyes

Hoping for a life more sweeter