Music by Gene Martin, BMI; Lyrics by PG Sturges, ASCAP ©2023

I don’t want to start tomorrow
I wanna start today
The lord above loves everyone
That’s what they say
Politicians love divisions
Set the folks aflame
In their thirst for power
They act in evil’s name

Why can’t we all just get along

Rodney ran from the flashing lights
Sang loud with his last breath
Four policemen set upon him
They beat him near to death

The riots started down in Watts
They spread to Hollywood
But Rodney forgave the men in blue
I never thought he could
(And he said)

Why can’t we all just get along


Rodney King has gone his way
I pray heaven is kind
The man changed the whole wide world
With just a single line
He spoke the honest truth
It was simple it was deep
You can break a good man’s bones
You can’t sell a good man cheap
(And he said)

Why can’t we all just get along

Why Can't We All Just Get Along

Sturges & Martin