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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ahmir Thompson
Ahmir Thompson
Drums
Kamal Gray
Kamal Gray
Keyboards
Mercedes Martinez
Mercedes Martinez
Additional Vocals
Black Thought
Black Thought
Vocals
Larry Gold
Larry Gold
Cello
Monsters of Folk
Monsters of Folk
Sampled Artist
Pedro Martínez
Pedro Martínez
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard Nichols
Richard Nichols
Composer
Tariq Trotter
Tariq Trotter
Songwriter
Jim James
Jim James
Songwriter
Ahmir Thompson
Ahmir Thompson
Composer
Pedro Martínez
Pedro Martínez
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Questlove
Questlove
Producer
Richard Nichols
Richard Nichols
Producer
Jon Smeltz
Jon Smeltz
Recording Engineer
Christopher Soper
Christopher Soper
Recording Engineer
Jason Goldstein
Jason Goldstein
Mixing Engineer
Pedro Martínez
Pedro Martínez
Producer
Steve Mandell
Steve Mandell
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Dear God
I'm trying hard to reach you
Dear God
I see Your face in all I do
Sometimes
It's so hard to believe it
But God
I know You have your reasons
Uh huh
[Verse 2]
They said he's busy, hold the line please
Call me crazy, I thought maybe he could mind read
Who does the blind lead?
Show me a sign please
If everything is made in China, are we Chinese?
[Verse 3]
And why do haters separate us like we siamese?
Technology turning the planet into zombies
Everybody all in everybody's dirty laundry
Acid rain, earthquakes, hurricane, tsunamis
[Verse 4]
Terrorist, crime sprees, assaults, and robberies
Cops yelling, Stop, freeze
Shoot him before he try to leave
Air quality so foul, I gotta try to breathe
Endangered species
And we running out of trees
[Verse 5]
If I could hold the world in the palm of these
Hands, I would probably do away with these anomalies
Everybody checking for the new award nominee
Wars and atrocities
Look at all the poverty
[Verse 6]
Ignoring the prophecies
More beef than broccoli
Corporate monopoly
Weak world economy
Stock market toppling
Mad marijuana, oxycotton and kilonopin
Everybody out of it
[Verse 7]
Well, I've been thinking about
And I've been breaking it down
Without an answer
[Verse 8]
I know I'm thinking out loud
But if you're lost and around
Why do we suffer?
Why do we suffer?
Uh huh, yeah
[Verse 9]
It's still me, one of your biggest fans
I get off work
Right back to work again
I probably need to go ahead and have my head exam
Look at how they got me on the Deaf Jam payment plan
[Verse 10]
Well, I'm in the world of entertainment and
Trying to keep a singing man sane for the paying fans
If I don't make it through the night
Slight change of plans
Harp strings, angel wings, and praying hands
[Verse 11]
Lord, forgive me for my shortcomings
For going on tour and ignoring the court summons
All I'm trying to do is live life to the fullest
They sent my daddy to you in a barrage of bullets
[Verse 12]
Why is the world ugly when you made it in your image?
And why is living life such a fight to the finish?
For this high percentage
When the sky's the limit
A second is a minute
Every hour's infinite
[Verse 13]
Dear God
I'm trying hard to reach you
Dear God
I see Your face in all I do
Sometimes
It's so hard to believe it
Written by: A. Thompson, Ahmir K. Thompson, J. James, P. Martinez, R. Nichols, Tarik L Collins, Tariq Trotter
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