One By One

[Verse 1]
On this planet I've been planted
But at times I feel more stranded
'Cause the world is not the place
Of my childhood, no, no
Daddies leavin', babies dyin'
Lovers cheatin', brothers lyin'
Truth is we don't love
Like we should

[Pre-Chorus 1]
So let's start with the man in the mirror
I know what's in my heart
We can't build a bridge
Before the deconstruction starts

[Chorus]
Let's break it down one by one
'Cause a change has got to come
Tear down the walls with love this time
We'vе witnessed the damagе done
But our words are not enough
No, nothing's gonna change until we try
One by one, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
Well, I know this thing for certain
It's gonna take some workin'
But the human heart was made
To weather change
I'm not talking about a trend here
Not some fashionably shed tear
No, it's got to be the blood
Within our veins

[Pre-Chorus 2]
So start with the man in the mirror
You know what's in your heart
We can't change the world
Unless we all be taking part

[Chorus]
Let's break it down one by one
'Cause a change has got to come
Tear down the walls with love this time
We've witnessed the damage done
But our words are not enough
No, nothing's gonna change until we try

[Bridge]
Oh, love and hate can't co-exist
Open your heart, put down your fist
It's time we love our neighbor
Like we love ourselves, yeah, yeah
This one thing I know is true
The change must start in me and you
This time
Oh, that's right

So, let's break it down one by one
Yeah, mm-mm, one by one
Hey, one by one
Ooh, yeah-heh-heh
One by one this time
(One by one)

[Final Chorus]
So, let's break it down (one by one)
Oh, yeah
Tear down the walls with love this (time) time
(Damage done)
But words are not enough
Nothing's gonna change until we try
('Til we try)
One by one (one by one) yeah
(Walls with love)
Let's tear down the walls with love
(One by one)
'Cause our words are not enough
No, nothing's gonna change until we try
One by one, yeah-heh

Da-da, mm-mm, mm-mm
Oh, yeah, hey!

[Outro]
(One by one by one)
I said a change is gonna come
(One by one by one)
You're makin' it one by one
(One by one by one)
Oh, oh, break it, break it down now
(One by one by one)
Hoo-hoo-oo, hoo-hoo-oo, yeah