stir it up

well he thought tonight that he'd go all the way
but a little baby thing got in the way
he was colored and she had none
then they thought about a son
that was what they needed to make it freeze

it's a cool, cool world, stir it up!
we used to boast, but now we fear our melting pot
think about tomorrow, stir it up!
change is dead if you don't push ahead

well he thought tonight and began to cry
about the overwhelming facts against his life
life should be easy, you've got to capitalize
but tell me what's life without sacrifice?

it's a cool, cool world, stir it up!
we used to boast, but now we fear our melting pot
think about tomorrow, stir it up!
change is dead if you don't push ahead

fight man, even when it seems grave
we're all result of this hypocrisy and no move is ever safe
give up yourself, think for yourself,
you know there's more than today
look at those who took the risk
and look how many have been saved
live hard, live true, don't lay down on your back
being trampled underfoot and watching it all pass
we can only live to be respected and old
if we're not bought or sold
on a worthless ideology of ignorance and fear
that profits the few and fills our ears
intermarriage, intermingle,
yellow, black, white, red, mixed and single
expand our middle and make it strong
i pray you all know that love can't be wrong!