Listen to me breathing. 
Listen to me sing. 
Words are made to cool you down when your abusing. 
  
Listing to the swingin. 
Listing to this thing. 
Words are made to guide you when your advising. 
  
Give the gift of words to your brother. 
Give the gift of words to you sister. 
Give the gift of words your mother. 
And pappa will listen to the all you gotta say. 
  
Listen to me speaking. 
Listen to the fire. 
Words are made to build a big light of desire. 
  
Listen to me talking. 
Listen as I say. 
Words are made to speak and to cry in our prayer. 
  
Give the gift of words to the children. 
Give the gift of words to the baby’s mother. 
Give the gift of words to the forgotten. 
And everybody will listen to all you gotta say. 
  
And when your eyes can’t see, take the gift of words. 
And when your ears won’t hear, take the gift of words. 
And when your mouth won’t talk, take the gift of words. 
Make a message make a stand, and all the people say. 
  
Give the gift of words to your brother. 
Give the gift of words to you sister. 
Give the gift of words your mother. 
And pappa will listen to the all you gotta say. 
  
Give the gift of words to your preacher. 
Give the gift of words to the one who suffer. 
Give the gift of words to one another. 
And the Jesus will listen to all you gotta say.