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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Matthew West
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Matthew West
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Kipley
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I woke up this morning
Saw a world full of trouble now
I thought, "How'd we ever get so far down?"
And "How's it ever gonna turn around?"
So I turned my eyes to Heaven
I thought "God, why don't You do something?"
[Verse 2]
Well, I just couldn't bear the thought of
People living in poverty and
Children sold into slavery
The thought disgusted me
So I shook my fist at Heaven
I said, "God, why don't You do something?"
He said, "I did", yeah, "I created you"
[Chorus]
(Now listen)
If not us then who?
If not me and you?
Right now, well, it's time for us to do something
If not now, then when will we see an end to all this pain?
Well, it's not enough to do nothing
It's time for us to do something
[Verse 3]
I'm so tired of talking about how we are God's hands and feet, but
It's easier to say than to be
Live like angels of apathy who tell ourselves
"It's alright, somebody else will do something"
[Verse 4]
Well, I don't know about you
But I'm sick and tired of life with no desire
I don't want a flame, I want a fire
I want to be the one who stands up and says
"I'm gonna do something"
[Chorus]
If not us, then who?
If not me and you?
Right now, it's time for us to do something, yes it is
If not now, then when will we see an end to all this pain?
Well, it's not enough to do nothing
It's time for us to do something
[Bridge]
We are the salt of the earth
We are a city on the hill
We're never gonna change the world by standing still
No, we won't stand still
No, we won't stand still
No, we won't stand still
No
[Chorus]
If not us, then who?
If not me and you?
Right now, it's time for us to do something
If not now, then when will we see an end to all this pain?
Well, it's not enough to do nothing
It's time for us to do something
[Outro]
It's time for us to do something
It's time for us to do something
Written by: Matthew West