Michael Leon Wooley "We Have To Change" by Krieger/Russell

Michael Leon Woolley sings "We Have To Change" at the SPARE SOME CHANGE NYC Artists for Barack Obama benefit. Music: Henry Krieger/lyrics: Bill Russell. LYRICS FOLLOW...

PEOPLE ALL OVER
HAVE LOOKED TO OUR NATION
THOSE WITHOUT FREEDOM
THOSE WITH NO SAY
WE'VE OFFERED HOPE
FROM OUR FOUNDATION
BUT NOW PEOPLE WONDER
IF WE'VE LOST OUR WAY

THIS IS THE TIME
FOR A CHANGE IN DIRECTION
OUR BETTER SELVES
MUST SHINE THROUGH SOMEHOW
THIS IS THE TIME
TO MAKE A CORRECTION
WE HAVE TO CHANGE
AND NOW

NOW WE THE PEOPLE
NEED TO TAKE ACTION
LEARN FOR THE FUTURE
FROM YESTERDAY
WE MUST GET BEYOND
DIVISION AND FACTION
WE HAVE THE POWER
TO CHOOSE A NEW WAY

WE NEED A CHANGE
A CHANGE TO BELIEVE IN
LET'S SAY GOODBYE
TO FEAR AND TO HATE
BANISH THE LIES
WE DON'T BELIEVE IN
WE HAVE TO CHANGE
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE

WITH THE WORLD'S ADMIRATION
NEARLY GONE
WE WELCOME INSPIRATION
TO MOVE US ON

WE NEED NEW LEADERS
TO TAP WELLS OF WISDOM
EXPRESS THEMSELVES CLEARLY
HELP US STAND TALL
SO WE THE PEOPLE
CAN BRING BACK THE PROMISE
AMERICA'S HOPE
FOR ONE AND FOR ALL

THIS IS OUR CHANCE
FOR A CHANGE IN DIRECTION
OUR BETTER SELVES
MUST SHINE THROUGH SOMEHOW
THIS IS THE TIME
TO MAKE A CORRECTION
WE HAVE TO CHANGE
AND NOW
WE HAVE TO CHANGE
WE HAVE TO CHANGE
AND NOW

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Michael
• Leon
• Wooley
• Bill
• Russell
• Henry
• Krieger
• Barack
• Obama
• Change

[brucebossa]

Full lyrics are available in the "description" section of this video

[Vegman529]

Man I wish this version was available in higher quality :c

[AngelFaith421]

oops! I forgot to put a name to my comment.....

Darlene (Staats) Batchelor

[AngelFaith421]

Michael- I only have one word for your performance--ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING!!! WOW! I am so happy to see that you are still doing what you always loved to do! The singing, drama, acting..... !!! I'm so proud of you! Please keep in touch!!! :)

[bremaro]

Michael!! You sound crazy good! Just beautiful..a long way from when I was singing with you in the basement of your house. Call Moira and Bob. We love you.

[ChefBeauBo]

Michael Leon Wooley's voice is out of this world. It's so good it's ridiculous!