Revelation (2)

I wish I had a revelation

Something deep and clear

Wisdom that flows like the Nile

Through deserts of oppression

But our children are dying in the streets

Babies being raped by a glass coffin

That vomits a death smoke called crack

People are still starving in Africa

Despite the records and videos that say how much we care

King Bush II is crazier than ever

And the next bomb you hear may be your home

While the well-dressed brothers uptown

Worry about the stock market

And the bad news downtown

Like it really matters to us

I wish I had a revelation

Something powerful and raw

Strength that burns like fire

In a manner that defies all weakness

Like Shaka Zulu's conquest

Or Queen Nzinga's victories

But our children are dying in the streets

Ravaged by a plague called AIDS