Usher — Hush 2009

[Intro: Barack Obama] Tonight, I say to the American people, to Democrats and Republicans and independents across this great land — enough! This moment — this moment — this election, is our chance to keep, in the 21st century, the American promise alive [Verse 1: Usher] Every day he wakes up in his million dollar home His life is like a video, the only reality he knows He jumps inside of his hundred thousand dollar car Cruising up the boulevard Driving pass people living hard Complains about the gas prices, but still supports the war He complains about his 6-figure salary, tax to feed the poor He doesn't understand the homeless, doesn't think it's genocide That millions die from three lethal letters So he does sh— to make it better And I'm thinkin' new [Chorus: Usher] Everybody wanna touch the sky And nobody wants to reach back For the ones who are scared to fly Everybody wants Heaven If you don't wanna sacrifice You don't say nothing Don't say nothing [Post-Chorus: Usher & Barack Obama] (Ooh, hush) Don't say nothing That's the promise of America — the idea that we are responsible for ourselves, but that we also rise or fall as one nation; the fundamental belief that I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper (Ooh, hush) Don't say nothing [Verse 2: Usher] She watches television full of fabricated show Thinks the world is just a joke, but oh, little does she know That there's a real life drama happening right outside her door 'Cause she continues to ignore, but she's like the TV The story repeats, yeah She's searching through the channels Skipping pass the news She's more entertained by lies and gossip 'Cause it hurts to see the truth She complains about the nation Thinks it's a waste of time to vote She says the world has been corrupted forever No one tries to make it better And I'm thinking who [Chorus: Usher & Barack Obama] It's time for them to own their failure. It's time for us to change America. And that's why I'm running for president of the United States Everybody wanna touch the sky (Ooh) And nobody wants to reach back For the ones who are scared to fly (Scared to fly) Everybody wants Heaven (Heaven) If you don't wanna sacrifice (Oh) Don't say nothing, no Don't say nothing [Post-Chorus: Usher] (Ooh, hush) Don't say nothing (Hand to your brother) Ooh, hush (Hand to your sister) (Don't say nothing) (Ooh, hush) (Don't say nothing) Ooh, hush (Don't say nothing) [Spoken Outro: Barack Obama] The fundamental belief that I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper. That's the promise we need to keep. That's the change we need right now. You can decide whether we're gonna travel the same worn path, or whether we will chart a new course. That offers real hope for the future