The Lyrical If I Was Earth song lyrics

If I was Earth... I'd cry

If I was Earth, I would cry every night X4

If I was Earth I would cry every night – try as I might

Let the tears cleanse man-kind to new heights

If I was darkness I would make friends with light

I'd back down and give society sight, das right!

If I was sin, I'd take a holiday and never come back

I'd learn to smile, buy something yellow, and stop wearing black

If I was murder I'd return the lives I had taken

Touch them and tell them - sorry I was mistaken

If I was murder I'd stop dead in my tracks

Beg for forgiveness and give it all back

If I was cancer I think I'd change my name to gifted

So I could smile instead of frown at all the spirits I lifted

I'd give children life, I'd never take it away

Give them a chance to grow and do things their way

But I am none of these things – I'm just a man – like you

But as the Earth I would do - all the Earth could do

If I was Earth, I would cry every night

If I was Money I would take myself outside and hide it

So the world could just finally stop being divided

Or I would grow in the crops but only African earth

So their people could eat and finally quench their thirst

If I was alcohol I'd sober up and realize I'm useless

Fake confidence and violence – man doesn't need to use this

If I was religion I'd convert to "choice"

Thou shalt believe in thou heart and not one voice

Thou shalt open thou eyes and learn from life's lessons

Let the earth be your teacher and family provide the blessings

If I was doubt I would run to every ear in the world

And whisper "you can do to it" don't be scared of the world

If I was war I would trade all havoc for peace

I'd use the power I had gained to set the whole world free

But all dreams aside I still don't feel right

Cause I know that my earth... She cries every night