Me and all my friends We're all misunderstood They say we stand for nothing and There's no way we ever could Now we see everything that's going wrong With the world and those who lead it We just feel like we don't have the means To rise above and beat it So we keep waiting Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting Waiting on the world to change It's hard to beat the system When we're standing at a distance So we keep waiting Waiting on the world to change Now if we had the power To bring our neighbors home from war They would have never missed a Christmas No more ribbons on their door And when you trust your television What you get is what you got Cause when they own the information, oh They can bend it all they want That's why we're waiting Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting Waiting on the world to change It's not that we don't care, We just know that the fight ain't fair So we keep on waiting Waiting on the world to change And we're still waiting Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting waiting on the world to change One day our generation Is gonna rule the population So we keep on waiting Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting Waiting on the world to change

Me and all my friends We're all misunderstood They say we stand for nothing and There's no way we ever could Now we see everything that's going wrong With the world and those who lead it We just feel like we don't have the means To rise above and beat it So we keep waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change It's hard to beat the system When we're standing at a distance So we keep waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change Now if we had the power To bring our neighbors home from war They would have never missed a Christmas No more ribbons on their door And when you trust your television What you get is what you got 'Cause when they own the information, oh They can bend it all they want That's why we're waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change It's not that we don't care We just know that the fight ain't fair So we keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change Right now Oh, yeah And we're still waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change One day our generation Is gonna rule the population So we keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change Waiting on the world to change Waiting on the world to change

Don't you dare take your hand off the small of my back When we walk into a crowd, I love it when you do that Keep tellin' me I'm beautiful even though this room is full of VIP Like that crystal chandelier ain't got nothin' on me You make me feel like Jessica Beal Steppin' out of the stretch Diamonds huggin' my neck for the paparazzi Got me like I'm droppin' the mic So natural, a diva, just call me Aretha for real You make me feel like I'm the champagne (Feels like) I'm the champagne I can open my own door But I like that you don't let me Can't help but smile When I catch you catch me Crushin' on you 'cross the party Gettin' lost in your "I-don't-want-to-be-here" eyes Everybody wants your attention But tonight, it's mine You make me feel like Jessica Beal Steppin' out of the stretch Diamonds huggin' my neck for the paparazzi Got me like I'm droppin' the mic So natural, a diva, just call me Aretha for real You make me feel like I'm the champagne (Feels like) I'm the champagne You make me feel like I'm the champagne (Feels like) I'm the champagne Feel like a Superwoman S's written on my chest Like I'm the only angel in Los Angeles You make me feel like Jessica Beal Steppin' out of the stretch Diamonds huggin' my neck for the paparazzi Got me like I'm droppin' the mic So natural, a diva, just call me Aretha for real You make me feel like I'm the champagne (Feels like) I'm the champagne You make me feel like I'm the champagne (Feels like) I'm the champagne

I'm gonna tell everybody what you did, you did Tell 'em what you did to me I saw you and that who did, who did Underneath the willow tree Two-timing bandit, caught you red-handed No free card out of jail You can't deny it, I ain't keepin' quiet If you're gonna kiss, I'm gonna tell, I'm gonna tell You can't shut me up, can't hush my mouth I'll bang a drum, I'll be so loud You can't cover up the truth with duct tape Boy, it's gonna hit you like an earthquake Gonna sound like thunder from your rooftop All day, all night, can't make me stop I'm the siren that you can't unplug No, you can't shut me (up, up) I'm gonna tell your mama what you did, you did Gonna tell the preacher too The other girl you've been foolin', foolin' Is gonna know how you do If you need a reminder You'll be the headliner Black and white on the front page Or just come to a show, stand in any row And I'll be singin' it up on the stage You can't shut me up, can't hush my mouth I'll bang a drum, I'll be so loud You can't cover up the truth with duct tape Boy, it's gonna hit you like an earthquake Gonna sound like thunder from your rooftop All day, all night, can't make me stop I'm the siren that you can't unplug No, you can't shut me (up, up) I'm gonna be a megaphone Tellin' everybody how you did me wrong The only switch that I got is "on" Yeah, I'm gonna be a megaphone Tellin' everybody how you did me wrong The only switch that I got is "on" You can't shut me up, can't hush my mouth I'll bang a drum, I'll be so loud You can't cover up the truth with duct tape Boy, it's gonna hit you like an earthquake Gonna sound like thunder from your rooftop All day, all night, can't make me stop I'm the siren that you can't unplug No, you can't shut me (up, up) I'm gonna be a megaphone I'm gonna be a megaphone I'm gonna be a megaphone

Yeah, I'm leading you to higher ground Yeah, I'm following the sweetest sound Sweet, sweetest sound Yeah, say something true We've gotta move to a different view Yeah, been here before Can you be sure That there's nothing more? So real Let's find a way through I'm still Searching here with you So real Let's find a way through I'm still Searching for the sweetest sound Yeah, I'm reaching for a higher ground Yeah, I'm following the sweetest sound Swee-sweetеst sound Yeah, say something true Wе've gotta move to a different view Yeah, been here before Can you be sure That there's nothing more? So real I'm still So real I'm still Searching for the sweetest sound So real Let's find a way through I'm still Searching here with you So real Let's find a way through I'm still Searching for the sweetest sound Searching for the sweetest sound

Holding on, lettin' go Wide open, slow And somewhere those rivers meet In a place called bittersweet Ain't love 'til it breaks you Ain't real 'til it shakes you Ain't faith 'til you fall on your knees We're living and dying And laughing and crying And finding the beauty between It hurts and it heals and it tastes Bittersweet I always wished when I was younger I was older Now I'm older, wiser Wishin' I could stop time in its tracks 'Cause there ain't a single minute Without some bittersweet in it Raise a glass I'll tip it back Ain't love 'til it breaks you Ain't real 'til it shakes you Ain't faith 'til you fall on your knees We're living and dying And laughing and crying And finding the beauty between It hurts and it heals and it tastes Bittersweet Bittersweet, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Lookin' back, movin' on I'm here, I'm gone From in the moment to memories This life is bittersweet Ain't love 'til it breaks you Ain't real 'til it shakes you Ain't faith 'til you fall on your knees We're living and dying And laughing and crying And finding the beauty between Oh, ain't love 'til it breaks you Ain't real 'til it shakes you Ain't faith 'til you fall on your knees We're living and dying And laughing and crying And finding the beauty between It hurts and it heals and it tastes Bittersweet, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, bittersweet