In My Own Lifetime - Sammy Davis, Jr.

In my own lifetime I want to see the fighting cease

In my own lifetime I want to see my sons enjoy the fruits of peace

While I’m still here I want to know beyond a doubt

That no one can lock us in or lock us out

We have climbed higher, much higher than I thought we’d climb

It’s a long journey and even though the ends in sight there’s not much time

I wanna know we havn’t niped once and

In my own lifetime

In my own lifetime I want to see our efforts blessed

Yes in my own lifetime I want to see the walls come down

Then I’ll rest

This Moses wants to see the promise land

In my own lifetime I want to see