And the po po bring the heat on the peace like they did R. Kelly, And I [VERSE 3 (Twista)] That one day they could speak again Hopeful and he'll make a way Though I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today Though I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today We would never break I try to spread my message to the world the best way I can give it The Lord is gonna help you feel better, so you ain't gotta cry today Take this music and use it [Chorus (Faith Evans)] Instead of thinking about who gonna die to day I wish that we only saw good news every time we look at CNN Just say a little prayer, get ya money man, life goes on!!! Let it take you away I wish that we could walk a path, stay doin the right thing Wish that God could protect us from the wrong Wish I could give every celly some commissary And in the famous words of Mr. King "Why can't we all just get along" Though I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today If you don't listen gotta live my life the best way that I can live it Wish I could bring back the people that died at E2*, (I wish) I wish we could never get the blues And be hopeful! Let's HOPE! Wish I could go deep in the zone We can make it always be optimistic So when right go wrong [Verse 1: Twista] And ask way are we fulfilling these downfalls and these prophecies I know it ain't easy but that's okay Wish the families that lack, but got love, get some stacks Wish I could teach a could teach a soul to fly And then we gotta move straight forward, cuz we fight so strong And bullets could reverse so Pac and Biggie breath again, (I wish) [VERSE 2 (Twista)] I wish that you could show some love, Instead of hatin so much when you see some other people commin up (I wish) Let's be hopeful! Wish we could keep achieving wonders Wish that my grandmother wasn't sick You can make it whether you with him or your mans gone, And I (I wish) Let it take you away,(let it take you away) Hope we find a better way to cop a keys, And I Just let it go and keep prayin on your knees in church!! 'Cause I'm hopeful, yes I am Hopeful for today Take this music and use it Let it take you away And be hopeful, hopeful And He'll make a way I know it ain't easy but that's okay Just be hopeful I give you all my money every single day I didn't ask to be born but now I have to pay I ain't got no food, you take all I have Wish My hommie Butch was still alive I wish the way I was living could stop, serving rocks Sit at the light so long [VERSE 2 (Twista)] I wish that we could hold hands Take this music and use it Wish the earth wasn't so apocalyptic Cause we hopeful! Let's HOPE Wish it was all good so the country wouldn't have to go to war Take away the pain out cha hands and help you hold them hi, And I And let's HOPE Wish my homies wouldn't have to suffer I wish that you could show some love With the faith of a mustard seed you can move mountains

(i know it ain't easy) Let's HOPE! And be hopeful, hopeful and he'll make a way Wish my brother woulda made bail Knowing the cops is hot when I'm on the block, And I When the streets get the upper hand on us and we lose a brother, And I Let's HOPE [Chorus (Faith Evans)] Though I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today Take this music and use it Let it take you away And be hopeful, hopeful and he'll make a way

I wish I could teach the world to sing And I hope all the kids eat I know it ain't easy but that's okay. Take this music and use it And on the day of his death we had never took that ride, And I (I wish) So all the soldiers that were sent overseas come home Cause we hopeful. Let's HOPE [Chorus (Faith Evans)] Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today, Take this music and use it Let it take you away, And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way I know it ain't easy but that's okay. I know it ain't easy but that's okay Wish everybody would just stop and freeze Watch the music and have 'em trippin of the joy I bring So I won't have to travel 6 hours to see him in jail, And I Though they devastate

I hope them mothers stand strong

You can be wrong if it's you doubting See the vision of the world through the eyes of Stevie Wonder, (you feel me) (I wish) [CHORUS (Cee-Lo)] Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today, Take this music and use it Let it take you away, And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way I know it ain't easy but that's okay. And only the heavenly father can ease the hurt

Cause we hopeful [Verse 3 (Twista)] Wish the earth wasn't so apocalyptic, I try to spread my message to the world the best way I can give it, Brand new shack and a lac' that's on dubs, And I We shall motivate And don't nobody in my family see six feet, (ya dig) And be hopeful, hopeful and he'll make a way Wish that DOC could scream again [Chorus (Faith Evans)] [Chorus (Faith Evans) X2] And lift the spirits of the world with the words within this song, And I (I wish) Hope we can find a better way to shop and please, And I Instead of hatin so much when you see some other people commin up (I wish) Let it take you away I pray for justice when we go to court 'Cause we hopeful! Listen instead of dissin lessons from a grown man, And I (I wish) Or that we would just come up on some stacks and hit a lick, And I (I wish) Hustle hard so the kids maintain up in the game And we gotta pray, all we got is faith Why can't we kick it and just get em on