This song is for you, hey Mr. President,
Tomorrow I'm paying my rent,
My fuel is running low,
And I've got places to go,
Quit slowing me down,
Can we talk about the education of our children
A book is worth more than a bomb any day and remember,
A man to Africa would bring the cure
Before its too late

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Don't you see the hurt in their eyes
So much disappointment in so many faces
Use your heart and not your pride
We cant go and keep pretend

Oh please Mr. President
Wheres all the money spent
Food is running low
And they have no where to go
Quit slowing me down

I ask you to have mercy on us father
You think we know the rules by now
We can go starting wars with hearts of hatred
Our nation greed wont make it better
Or crying for fears in our hearts

[Chorus]

Oh please Mr. President

Dear Mr. President
I hope you got the letter I sent
A dollar only goes so far
And we need health care no matter who we are
See we come from different worlds and different places
To this one great land, one nation under god
Time is gettin' harder, and we need you to be like Moses
And lead our people through,
Please me careful, of what you do

Writer : JANELLE MONAE ROBINSON, CHARLES JOSEPH, NATHANIEL IRVIN
Copyright : Lyrics © CHRYSALIS MUSIC , CHRYSALIS MUSIC O/B/O TANG NIVRI PUBLISHING