My Petition Lyrics - Jill Scott

You say you mean good for me 

But you don't do it 

You say you have a plan but you just don't go through with it 

You say you know the way to go 

And I should follow 

But all of your empty promises 

Leave me hollow 

And oh 

How do I trust you 

How do I love you 

When you 

Lie to me repeatedly 

And oh 

How do I have faith, in you 

When you just don't come through 

Like you say you could 

Oh, say can you see 

Oh, say can you see 

You say that I'm wrong for 

Stating my opinion to you 

You say that I'm wrong and there'll be quiet consequences too 

But I know my rights babe 

There'll be no law abridging 

The freedom of my speech 

Or the right for me to petition for a remedy of grievances 

And I want to trust you 

I want to love you yeah 

But you lie to me repeatedly 

And oh I want to have faith in you 

But you just don't come through 

Like you said you could 

Oh say can you see 

Hm 

I want fresh fruit, clean water, 

Air that I don't see 

I want the feeling of being safe on my streets 

I want my children to be smarter than me 

I want, I want to feel 

I want to feel, I want to feel free 

For real y'all 

I'm just telling you so you know 

I want to, I want to have faith in you 

I really do but you keep lying to me 

And it hurts 

I believe, I believe you owe it me 

Give it to me like you said you would 

Hm 

Oh say can you see 

Hm 

Oh say can you see 

Oh say can you see 

Hm 

By the dawn's early light