words and music by Todd Herzog, www.toddherzog.com
Copyright 2007, Todd Herzog (VoxArt Music, ASCAP)

CHORDS

Lyrics:
Now there seems to be an attitude of apathy in our country
Somehow we’re waiting on the world to change
But what we fail to see is change begins with you and me
It does no good to pass the blame

Stop waiting
And start participating

Be the change you wish to see
‘Cause it’s our responsibility
To take the world from dark to light
With tikkun olam
Know the part you’re meant to play
And stop giving your power away
As long as you know wrong from right
You can move the world along

Even more than raising protest signs or changing other people’s minds
It’s in the way you live your life
Because it falls to every one of us to do our best to pass this test
To find the courage to be kind

Stop waiting
And start participating

Be the change you wish to see
‘Cause it’s our responsibility
To take the world from dark to light
With tikkun olam
Know the part you’re meant to play
And stop giving your power away
As long as you know wrong from right
You can move the world along

In every person there’s a holy spark a work of art
A piece of the Divine
It’s up to us to uncover it and let it shine

Be the change you wish to see
‘Cause it’s our responsibility
To take the world from dark to light
With tikkun olam
Know the part you’re meant to play
And stop giving your power away
As long as you know wrong from right
You can move the world along