Take A Look

Aretha Franklin · Aretha Sings The Blues [2003]

Take a look in the mirror

Look at yourself

But don't you look too close

'Cause you just might see

The person that you hate the most



Lord, what's happening

To this human race

I can't even see

One friendly face



Brothers fight brothers

And sisters wink their eyes

While silver tongues

Bear fruits of poison lies



Just take a look at your

Children, born innocent

Every boy and every girl

Denying themselves a real

Chance to build a better world



Dear Lord, dear Lord

What's happening to

Your precious dream

It's washing away on a

Bloody, bloody stream



Take a look at your children

Before it's too late

And tell them nobody wins

When the prize is hate