Believe

believe
© bill griese

do you remember where you were
do you remember how it was
when they walked out in the darkness
and united us
two hundred thousand in the square
there was music everywhere
but there were tears for all the years it took
and for the fight it was

and so, now is the time
we’ve got to ask ourselves
now is the time
we’re going to find out…

can we come together
can we make it better
can we stand and weather
whatever storms we face
can we hear each other
can we love our brother
can we guide one another
to a brighter place
yes we can


now the day has been defined
and this moment’s yours and mine
and I know tomorrow’s children
will be proud of us
they’ll say that that was the new dawn
when the black and white was gone
when the nation spoke as one
and, my, how loud she was


can we come together
can we make it better
can we stand and weather
whatever storms we face
can we hear each other
can we love our brother
can we guide one another
to a brighter place
yes we can
yes we can

if you truly believe
and I truly believe
really truly believe in these words we say
place your hand here in mine
take one step at a time
and together we’ll find our way…

when we come together
when we make it better
when we stand and weather
whatever storms we face
when we hear each other
when we love our brother
then we guide one another
to a brighter place

yes we can
yes we can
yes we can



bill griese – acoustic guitar, vocals
john ginty – drums, piano, b3 organ
mike buckman – bass, engineering
anthony krizan – electric guitar
kim williams – background vocals