it's not black and white Lyrics

It's easy to hurt but harder to help

From history's pages what have we learned

Rage will trump reason, common sense is at risk

It's been beaten to death by our own ignorance

The threats and the fears that we have today

Have not changed one bit from age to age

Our weapons get bigger but our motives stay small

Our reasons are petty but we still want it all

Slaves in the South a mistake for us all

But before you point fingers let's all recall

The factories and mines that powered the North

Treated workers like slaves till the unions came forth

Is it better to take and end up with waste

Or learn how to share before it's too late

It's not black and white so open your eyes

To see all the colors don't be fooled by the lies

We're not all right and we're not all wrong

We don't sing in harmony but we sing the same song