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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
India.Arie
India.Arie
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
India.Arie
India.Arie
Composer
Chuck Butler
Chuck Butler
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
India.Arie
India.Arie
Producer
Chuck Butler
Chuck Butler
Producer
Richard Furch
Richard Furch
Engineer
Elliott England
Elliott England
Mixing Engineer
Aaron W. Lindsey
Aaron W. Lindsey
Producer
Andrew Mendelson
Andrew Mendelson
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What if Martin didn't stand up?
What if Rosa didn't sit  down?
What if Malcolm didn't man up?
Where would we be now?
[Verse 2]
What if Marley didn't get up stand up
What if Dubios didn't come to advance us?
And Mandela didn't come teach us?
Where would we be now?
[Verse 3]
We are the ones we've been waiting for
We can change the world
We can change the world
[Verse 4]
With our love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love
'Cause it is up to us
We are the ones we've been waiting for
We can change the world
Our love can change the world
We can change the world
With our love love love, love love love, love love love
Our love can change the world
[Verse 5]
What if Maya didn't speak out?
What if Langston Hughes didn't write it down?
What if Josephine Baker didn't dance it out? No
Tell me where would we be now?
[Verse 6]
What if Sojourner never told the truth?
Or Ida B. Wells never printed the news?
Harriet never went underground
Where would we be now?
[Verse 7]
We are the ones we've been waiting for
We can change the world
We can change the world
[Verse 8]
With our love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love
'Cause it is up to us
We are the ones we've been waiting for
We can change the world
Our love can change the world
We can change the world
With our love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love
Our love can change the world
[Verse 9]
Me too, I matter, you matter, we matter
Together we are love
Me too, I matter, you matter, we matter
Together we are love
[Verse 10]
It's gotta be all of us
Stand up and speak out
[Verse 11]
With all of our love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love
'Cause it is up to us
We are the ones we've been waiting for
We can change the world
Our love can change the world
It'll change the world
With our love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love
Our love can change the world
[Verse 12]
Oprah, Kamala, Ava, Tarana, and Lena
Serena, Viola, Opal, Patrice, and Alicia
You and me are the chosen
Right now, this is our moment
We are a people of motion
Our love's gonna change the world
Written by: Aaron Lindsey, Chuck Butler, India.Arie

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