Life describes creation and art is the sunshine shining down on me
Burning memories of hope and times rejoicing
Death to a dying nation is the seeds of a new life and fervent prayers of freedom
Still the people I know don't know what they're facing
There's a storm coming in with the night sky might be a whole new world tomorrow
And lord all that I know
Is if I behave like the bad guy, might not be damn thing left to care for or savior to follow
I keep a penny in my pocket to remind me
Of where I came from and how I got here
Of the way of the thing you used to be
When our people cared about each other
Hey sister said hey brother come over to me
Come on over to me
Year after year it's the sun coming up everyday that sustains me
Time after time it's the light of another that gives me breathe
Week after week at this job got me feeling frustrated baby trust me
We stay up night there aint no time to rest
Can I get another round for the house boys
Can I get another round for the house
Man we used to make merry like children now I'm on my second marriage and house
And the damn time keeps on ticking like forever till forever is gone
Yes time just keeps on ticking
I keep a penny in my pocket to remind me
Of where I came from and how I got here
Of the way of the thing you used to be
When our people cared about each other
Hey sister said hey brother come over to me
Come on over to me
Oh oh yeah yeah oh
Oh oh oh
I keep a penny in my pocket to remind me
Of where I came from and how I got here
Of the way of the thing you used to be
When our people cared about each other
Hey sister said hey brother come over to me
Come on over to me come on over to me yeah
Yeah yeah oh uh uh come on over to me