Title: Gun Powder Artist: Wyclef Jean Album: The Carnival Le me know how I did, this is my first one. Tuning: Standard Intro: (x4) (x2) I asked my mother why do you cry she said your brother he just died Well I told him not to go outside he said he had to fight for his country's rights But don't you know that mo-mother don't you know that we can't stop the violence Because the war is not over until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence But I smell gunpowder God, my brother's been dead ever since I didn't beleive it, but when I saw him I was convinced Two to the head he was already dead Lord, I headed for revenge in the city of Port Au Prince Screaming bro-brother don't you know that we can't stop the violence, no-ohhhh Because the war is not over until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence but I smell gunpowder Ziares Gunpoder LA's gunpowder I wanna know why Christians Pray! Ya ya we do little, we do little we do little but its still the same way. I wanna know why! Ghetto people pray, for a new day. ya and it's still the same way!!! but the Preacher man told me... Good things come to those who wait (Good things come to those who wait) I wanna know tell me Good things come to those who wait (Good things come to those who wait ) We wanna know We wanna know We wanna know PEACE PEACE bro-brother don't you know that we can't stop the violence, no-ohhhh Because the war is not over until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence but I smell gunpowder Brooklyns Gunpowder Shaolins Gunpowder Uptowns Gunpowder Jerseys Gunpowder Even in Toronto Gunpowder (I made this up because who cares about New Zealand - No offence) Australias Gunpowder Brixtons Gunpowder Even New havens gunpowder The carnival, anything can happen. Rest in peace Rest in Peace... (fade out)