Once there was a man
And he lived to sing the lion's song
As he traveled on road of hope
One love is the light
Shining over every mountain top
It will lead us to the higher ground
One day every heart will beat
Strong against the night
Let it be done right now
Once there was a man
And his words became a song of love
And his song became the golden dream
One love is the light
Shining over everyone that believes
It will lead us to the higher ground
One day every eye will see
Truth before the light
Let it be done right now
Some wait, so long
Because our love is strong
This hard road traveled on
Will lead us home forever
Hear the lion's song
Voices cryin' like a desert wind
Yeah, he's gone unto his father's land
Africa tonight
For we truly are one in our hearts
Colors woven in the golden dream
One day every eye will see
Truth before the light
Let it be done right now
One day every voice will speak
Strong against the night
Let us be one right now so let it be
We are the children of a thousand days
We are the people of the hard rain
We are the children of a thousand days
We are the people of the hard rain
We are the people of the hard rain