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Michael Franti & Spearhead - The Flower (feat. Victoria Canal)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Niko Moon
Niko Moon
Songwriter
Ben Simonetti
Ben Simonetti
Songwriter
Victoria Canal
Victoria Canal
Songwriter
Michael Franti
Michael Franti
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Niko Moon
Niko Moon
Producer
Ben Simonetti
Ben Simonetti
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We could be the healin'
When you're feelin' all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healin'
We can be the flower in the gun
We could be the healin'
We can be the flower in the gun
[Verse 2]
What would I say to my son or to my daughter
If they came and asked me 'bout these days
What kind of reason could I give
For all the hatin' that's standin' in the way
Wish I could tell 'em that nobody's gonna judge them
And every stranger on the block is gonna love them
Not bully in the world could ever hurt 'em
But I can't say that today, whoa
[Verse 3]
No one could ever take your pride from you
Speak your truth and let your spirit fly
[Verse 4]
'Cause we could be the healin'
When you're feelin' all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healin'
We can be the flower in the gun
We could be the healin'
We can be the flower in the gun
[Verse 5]
What could I say to every woman who was ever told
By a man don't try to reach too high
What could I say to every girl who was betrayed
And told to keep the pain locked inside
Wish I could say nobody's ever gonna judge me
Every stranger on the block is gonna love me
No bully in the world is gonna hurt me
But I can't say that today, whoa
[Verse 6]
No one could ever take your pride from me
I speak my truth and let my spirit fly
[Verse 7]
'Cause we could be the healin'
When you're feelin' all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
We could be the healin'
We can be the flower in the gun
[Verse 8]
It's like somebody droppin' a pebble into a pond
And sendin' ripples out to the world
[Verse 9]
Oh (Whoa)
Yeah (Yeah)
Oh (Oh)
Yeah (Yeah)
Oh (Whoa)
Yeah (Yeah)
Oh (Oh)
Yeah
[Verse 10]
'Cause we could be the healin'
When you're feelin' all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
'Cause we could be the healin'
We can be the flower in the gun
We could be the healin'
We can be the flower in the gun
[Verse 11]
We can be the flower in the gun
Written by: Ben Simonetti, Michael Franti, Niko Moon, Victoria Canal

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