If it's True

Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Afra Hines, Timothy Hughes, John Krause, Kimberly Marable & Ahmad Simmons If it's True

If it's true what they say
If there's nothing to be done
If it's true then it's too late
And the girl I love is gone
If it's true what they say
Is this how the world is?
To be beaten and betrayed and then be told that nothing changes?
It'll always be like this?
If it's true what they say
I'll be on my way
And the boy turned to go
'Cause he thought no one could hear
But everybody knows that walls have ears
And the workers heard him
If it's true what they say
With their hammers swinging
What's the purpose of a man?
And they quit their workin'
Just to turn his eyes away?
When they heard him singing
Just to throw up both his hands?
No hammer swinging
What's the use of his backbone
No pickaxe ringin'
If he never stands upright?
And they stood and listened
If he turns his back on everyone?
To the poor boy singing
That he could've stood beside
If it's true what they say
I'll be on my way
But who are they to say what the truth is anyway?
'Cause the ones who tell the lies are the solemnest to swear
And the ones who load the dice
Always say the toss is fair
And the ones who deal the cards
Deal the cards
Are the ones who take the tricks
With their hands over their hearts
While we play the game they fix
And the ones who speak the words
Speak the words
Always say it is the last
And no answer will be heard
To the question no one asks
So I'm asking if it's true
I'm askin' me and you
And you
And you
I believe our answer matters more than anything they say
We stand and listen
I believe if there is still a will
Then there is still a way
We're standing with him
I believe there is a way
I believe in us together
More than anyone alone
We're standing near him
I believe that with each other, we are stronger than we know
We hear him
I believe we're stronger than they know
I believe that we are many
I believe that they are few
We're standing
And it isn't for the few
To tell the many what is true
We understand him
So I ask you:
If it's true what they say
We're standing
I'll be on my way
We're standing
Tell me what to do
We're standing
Is it true?
Is it true what they say?