Patience
Eddie Murphy Keith Robinson & Anika Noni Rose Lyrics

I know you have questions
I understand that you are doubtful and confused.

Same ones as me
I have a similar set of perplexing questions.

How long has it been?
How much time has passed?

How long will it be?
How much more time must we endure?

When will come the morning
When will we see the light of a new day?

To drive the night away?
To rid ourselves of these struggles?

Tell me when will come the morning
Can you give me a definite answer?

Of a brighter day?
A time when things will be more optimistic?

Whoa, patience, little sister
Be a little more patient, younger sister.

Patience, little brother
You must also learn to be patient, younger brother.

Take each other by the hand
Let's support each other through these trying moments.

Let us walk together, yeah
Let's move forward and face this together.

There's a river to cross
There's a metaphorical obstacle to overcome.

And a mountain to climb
And a daunting challenge to tackle.

It's gonna take some time, yeah, yeah, yes
It's not going to happen overnight; we must be patient.

We must walk in peace
We have to approach this peacefully and level-headed.

It's the only, only way
It is the singular correct approach.

If we want to see that morning
If we want to experience a better future.

Of a brighter day
Of a sunnier and more hopeful tomorrow.

We're gonna find a way
We will make a way through this.

Until that morning, yeah, of a brighter day, hey
It won't be easy, but we are determined to get to that point.

Oh, patience, patience
We cannot stress enough the need for patience.

'Til that brighter day, yeah
Until the day when all is well.

Come on, come on, come on
Let's keep going.

Sing it patience, singin' patience, yeah
We must keep reminding ourselves of the importance of patience.

Gotta have some patience, patience
We need to keep our resolve and patience in check.