Justice in the Silence

Yeah, one love, one heart

Listen to the words of a weary soul

Jah bless, oh yeah

I’m sending messages into the empty space

Waiting for a sign, just a little bit of grace

But the silence is heavy, it’s hanging in the air

Does anybody listen? Does anybody care?

I work with the sweat falling from my brow

Giving all I have, yeah I’m showing them how

But the sacrifice I make seems to fade from their sight

Leaving me alone in the middle of the night

Tell us if the request is void, let us know

So we stop asking, so we stop letting it go

We’re talking to ourselves, but the fire still burns

Waiting for the table to take all its turns

Oh, we’re waiting on justice, waiting on the light

In the silence of the day and the middle of the night

Some are getting rich from the work that I do

Building up their kingdom while I’m feeling so blue

Ba ku chita, they don’t even hear the plea

Is it too much to ask for some transparency?

As a parent, I’m tired, I’ve given my all

But I’m standing here steady, I’m waiting for the call

If the path is closed, just shut the heavy door

So I don’t have to struggle or wonder anymore

Tell us if the request is void, let us know

So we stop asking, so we stop letting it go

We’re talking to ourselves, but the fire still burns

Waiting for the table to take all its turns

Oh, we’re waiting on justice, waiting on the light

In the silence of the day and the middle of the night

God will reward us at His own time

Every broken spirit, every mountain we climb

Let them eat, let them prosper while they can

But the truth remains written in the palm of His hand

Rise up, even when the heart feels low

Easy now, let the spirit just grow

One day they’ll see what they left behind

When they acted so cold, when they acted so blind

But I keep my head high, I walk with my pride

With the spirit of truth standing right by my side

I’m moving forward, I’m leaving the pain

Like the sun coming out after the heavy rain

Tell us if the request is void, let us know

So we stop asking, so we stop letting it go

We’re talking to ourselves, but the fire still burns

Waiting for the table to take all its turns

Oh, we’re waiting on justice, waiting on the light

In the silence of the day and the middle of the night

Jah bless, yeah

In His own time, the truth will be told

One love, keep your heart strong

Don't let them steal your soul

Oh, it's a new day coming

Yeah, rise up.