《A Whole Nation》歌词

[00:00:00] A Whole Nation - Kirk Franklin

[00:00:00] Written by：Kirk Franklin

[00:00:02] Ladies and gentlemen

[00:00:05] I wanna introduce to you right now

[00:00:08] Young Donovan he's eleven mmmmm

[00:00:14] The problem we're facing right now

[00:00:17] Is we're losing our children ooooooo

[00:00:21] Father's we need you mmmmmm

[00:00:24] Can you feel me

[00:00:26] It takes a whole nation

[00:00:28] To help me raise this generation

[00:00:31] When you look out of your window

[00:00:33] Tell me what do you see

[00:00:34] If it's a world without a father

[00:00:36] Then you're looking at me

[00:00:37] It takes a whole nation

[00:00:40] To help me raise this generation

[00:00:43] My respect to the mother's that be holding it down

[00:00:47] But it sure would be nice to have my daddy around

[00:00:50] All I need is one mic one mic

[00:00:52] I know you can see

[00:00:53] I'm not a rapper

[00:00:54] But there's some dudes that are just like me

[00:00:56] Every time you took a picture with you and your family

[00:00:59] It was only two people and it's supposed to be 3

[00:01:02] It's supposed to be me asking

[00:01:04] Why's the sky blue when I grow up I wanna be like you

[00:01:08] Yo daddy can you teach me how to

[00:01:10] Tie my shoes can I go with you to work

[00:01:13] So I can see what you do

[00:01:15] Lemme see what you do

[00:01:16] So I can love my kids too

[00:01:18] But you didn't stick around was that too much to ask of you

[00:01:21] Too much to get a blueprint no

[00:01:23] Too much to show your way no

[00:01:24] That's the reason why this building is not finished still today we're lost boys

[00:01:29] So you wanna believe that my daddy's coming back he didn't forget about me

[00:01:33] Only child after school

[00:01:34] We just sit there and wait I know he's gonna come

[00:01:38] Your dad is 78

[00:01:40] It takes a whole nation it takes a whole nation

[00:01:42] To help me raise this generation

[00:01:44] When you look out of your window look out this evening

[00:01:46] Tell me what do you see

[00:01:48] If it's a world without a father

[00:01:49] Then you're looking at me come on

[00:01:51] It takes a whole nation nation

[00:01:54] To help me raise this generation uh uh

[00:01:57] My respect to the mother's that be holding it down

[00:02:00] But it'd sure be nice to have my daddy around daddy around

[00:02:03] Check this out

[00:02:04] They say raising kids is the parents responsibility mmmmm

[00:02:07] But there's a million of y'all and only one of me hey

[00:02:10] What happened to the village as far as I can see

[00:02:13] It's been burned down by this modern day slavery

[00:02:16] For 11 years I've been living here

[00:02:19] I've seen mamma cry more than 11 tears

[00:02:22] Watching mamma see daddy while he slips away

[00:02:25] Does Jesus really hear kids when they pray

[00:02:28] She's working to jobs

[00:02:30] She can't do it alone

[00:02:31] She shouldn't have to she didn't get knocked up on her own

[00:02:34] Both and I know that baby's mamma drama

[00:02:36] Brothers it's real

[00:02:37] But before you close the door

[00:02:39] Don't forget how it feels

[00:02:40] Remember

[00:02:41] Daddy missed my game and I made a touchdown

[00:02:44] I won the talent show but you weren't around

[00:02:47] If a girl breaks my heart what do I do with this pain

[00:02:50] And one more thing daddy

[00:02:51] Can you tell me my name

[00:02:53] It takes a whole nation

[00:02:56] To help me raise this generation I need my daddy

[00:02:59] When you look out of your window

[00:03:00] Tell me what do you see

[00:03:02] If it's a world without a father

[00:03:03] Then you're looking at me yaw

[00:03:05] It takes a whole nation it's a million of us

[00:03:09] To help me raise this generation oh uh oh lord

[00:03:12] My respect to the mother's that be holding it down

[00:03:14] But it'd sure be nice to have my daddy around

[00:03:17] Ain't nothing gonna break me down yes sir

[00:03:22] Can't let nobody take me down

[00:03:24] Can't let nobody break me down

[00:03:28] Me down sing it

[00:03:30] Say it with me now

[00:03:31] Ain't nothing gonna break me down

[00:03:33] Can't let nobody take me down

[00:03:36] Can't let nobody break me down me down take me down no

[00:03:44] Sing it

[00:03:44] Ain't nothing gonna break me down yes sir

[00:03:46] Can't let nobody take me down

[00:03:48] Can't let nobody break me down

[00:03:52] Me down sing it

[00:03:54] Say it with me now

[00:03:56] Ain't nothing gonna break me down hey

[00:03:58] Can't let nobody take me down nobody taught me

[00:04:02] Can't let nobody break me down me down break me down

[00:04:06] It takes a whole nation

[00:04:09] To help me raise this generation

[00:04:13] My respect to the mother's that be holding it down

[00:04:16] But it sure would be nice to have my daddy around

[00:04:19] It takes a whole nation

[00:04:22] To help me raise this generation

[00:04:25] My respect to the mother's that be holding it down

[00:04:28] But it sure would be nice to have my daddy around