Begins With Me

How do I start Where do I begin The world needs me now And I'm paralyzed within My fear of what waits outside And I know, I know, I know That change is gonna come And I know, I know, I know That I can be someone who Fights to see the world through different eyes Dig deep into my soul To change what I believe inside If I seek to stand up and fight A warrior, a true ally The change begins with me No, that's not right That's just not me I don't see color Okay, okay, let's break that down Take some time and realize We've work to do here you and me And I know, I know, I know That change is gonna come And I know, I know, I know That I can be someone who Fights to see the world through different eyes Dig deep into my soul To change what I believe inside If I seek to stand up and fight A warrior, a true ally The change begins with me If I wanna see the world change (Internalized homophobia, transphobia) Then it has to start with me If I truly believe myself to be an ally Then I have to start dismantling the racism inside me How can I hold other people accountable If I don't start holding myself accountable The change begins with me And I know, I know, I know That change is gonna come And I know, I know, I know That I can be someone who Fights to see the world through different eyes Dig deep into my soul To change what I believe inside If I seek to stand up and fight A warrior, a true ally The change begins with me With me With me With me