Our Bright Future is the eighth and most recent studio album by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released on November 11, 2008 via Elektra. The album was co-produced by Larry Klein, with the album’s first single “Sing For You” being released digitally on October 31, 2008.
In promotion for this album, Chapman appeared on radio stations across Europe with interviews and sessions. Chapman also performed “Sing for You” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. A European tour in support of the disc took place through November and December 2008. A US tour was planned for January 2009 but was postponed. Chapman toured Europe again in the Summer of 2009. Our Bright Future was certified Platinum in France, selling more than 200,000 copies there.[6] It also was certified Gold in Switzerland, for sales in excess of 15,000. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. To date, it is Chapman’s latest record.
One, two, three, four
I know Jesus loves me
In my heart I know it’s true
I know Mary’s little baby
Came into the world
Just to save me
But I don’t know about you
My God’s a mighty big God
My God can shake the world up
Plagues and famines
Frogs and locusts
Walking on water
Burning bushes
Rolling the thunder
And parting the waters too
My God is good in the kitchen
Make a good meal from bread and fishes
Feed the hungry pour the wine
Everybodys welcome to have a good time
Sit at his table enjoy the food
I know Jesus loves me
He says I should love you
My neighbor not his wife
Don’t covet steal kill or lie
My God’s got a lot of rules
My God made creation
Six days work one day vacation
Made a garden
Filled it with apples
Adam and Eve they walked around natural
Until they are that one piece of bad fruit
I’ve heard that your God’s older
Buddha, Allah, Krishna
Manifest with many faces
Worshipped the world over in foreign places
I assume your God must love you
I know Jesus loves me
And my God is good and great and true
But if pride goeth before the fall
I hope someone’s God will save us all
Save us all
And love the sinners too
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