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What We’re Here to Do Lyrics by Ray Curenton

Backslider

2014

[Verse 1: Ray Curenton]
He is 17
Doesn’t know if he can bear the stones he’s always thrown
Absorbing bigotry
Just wants to be a kid but bullying decays his soul
[Pre-Chorus 1: Ray Curenton & Tim Dillinger]
What can we do to show him that his life’s worth living?
What can we do to show him that he’s beautiful?
What can we say to tell him that it does get better?
How can we make sure that he will not end it all?
[Chorus: Ray Curenton & Tim Dillinger]
Stand together
Come whatever
Put the daggers down
And heal the world
It’s what we’re here to do
Build each other
He’s our brother
End the hatred now
And heal the world
That’s what we’re here to do
[Verse 2: Tim Dillinger]
On stage he wants to sing
Called sissy, queer and freak
Daily he cries, “The world’s so mean!”
In church he feels the sting
Deliverance they preach
He thinks, “God, why do you hate me?”
[Pre-Chorus 2: Ray Curenton & Tim Dillinger]
What can we do to show him that he has a purpose?
How can we tell him he’s fine just the way he is?
How can we share the light when Sundays in our sermons
We’re more concerned about condemning false taught sin?
[Chorus: Ray Curenton & Tim Dillinger]
Stand together
Come whatever
Put the daggers down
And heal the world
It’s what we’re here to do
Build each other
He’s our brother
End the hatred now
And heal the world
That’s what we’re here to do
[Bridge: Ray Curenton & Tim Dillinger, Ray Curenton, Tim Dillinger]
I thought we were conscious
Where is our conscience?
We should be cautious spreading pain in place of love
Stop all the nonsense
It’s making me nauseous
Use common sense and know the world really needs
Love
Cus on the surface we exhort
But in practice, we fall short
Is it possible for us to heal again?
[Chorus: Ray Curenton & Tim Dillinger]
Stand together
Come whatever
Put the daggers down
And heal the world
It’s what we’re here to do
Build each other
He’s our brother
End the hatred now
And heal the world
That’s what we’re here to do
[Ad Lib: Ray Curenton, Tim Dillinger, Ray Curenton & Tim Dillinger]
Stand together
Come whatever
That's what we're here to do
Build each other
Against bigotry, against violence, all in the name of God
No more genocide
We need unity between you and me
Use wisdom in your communion, and shared dominion
Sing your song, sing it unashamed
And we'll heal the world, it's what we're here to do
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Ray Curenton

Ray Curenton

About “What We’re Here to Do” by Ray Curenton

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