Mr. President-Janelle Monáe

[00:32.71]This song is for my mama [00:37.92]This song is for you [00:41.52]Hey Mr President [00:46.39]Tomorrow I’m paying my rent [00:50.88]My Fuel is runnin’ low [00:56.51]And I’ve got places to go [01:00.38]Quit slowin’ me down [01:02.11] [01:03.18]Can we talk about the education of our children [01:08.35]A book is worth more than a bomb any day [01:12.79]And remember a mirror to Africa [01:18.09]Who will bring the cure before it’s too late [01:23.41]Don’t you see the hurt in their eyes [01:28.09]So much disappointment in many faces [01:33.14]Use your heart and not your pride [01:38.32]We can’t go on and keep pretending [01:41.85]Please Mr President [01:44.91] [01:47.02]Where’s all the money you spent [01:51.85]Food is fallin low [01:57.53]And they have nowhere to go [02:00.65]Quit slowin me down [02:03.52]I ask you to have mercy on us father [02:08.01]You think we know the rules by now [02:11.49]We can’t go starting wars with hearts of hatred [02:16.04]Out nations greed won’t make it better [02:19.29]Or quiet the fears in our hearts [02:24.16]Don’t you see the hurt in their eyes [02:28.53]So much Disappointment in all of their faces [02:33.83]Use your heart and not your pride [02:38.85]We can’t go on and keep pretending [02:41.43]O please Mr President [02:44.80]Dear Mr President [02:51.88] [03:23.54]I hope you got the letter I sent [03:32.64]A Dollar only goes so far [03:37.76]And we need help here no matter who we are [03:44.32]See we come from different worlds and different places [03:49.80]Until there’s one great land one nation under god [03:55.50]Times are getting harder and we need you to be like Moses [04:01.89]And lead your people through [04:05.96]Please be careful Be Careful [04:10.60]Of what you do what you do