Takin' It To The Streets

Takin' It To The Streets

Verse 1

Rich man, poor man

Good cop, bad cop and a criminal

In an interrogation room

Sweet old lady, mean teenage girl

Who thinks the world revolves around her

Let me tell you that it does not

It never has and it never will

That is the way things are

Don't get angry at me

I've got a message for all of you

So listen very closely

Life is what you want it to be

Verse 2

Illegal alien, undocumented worker

Or whatever they call you

Stop hiding in the shadows

Tell the nation that you are here

And you refuse to leave

Demand equal rights

If the authorities don't handle the drug problem

In your neighbourhood 

Start a community coalition

That will drive the dealers out of there

Once and for all

Power exist in every one of us

Bridge 1

Stand up for what you believe in

Protect anything that is endangered

If you think politicians and the police

Will always be there for you

Then you are foolishly mistaken

Bridge 2

Special interests and lobbyists are powerful

Because we allow them to be

It's time that we stop complaning

We have to act now for the best interest of all

Everything you do or don't do affects everyone

Because we are all connected

If you don't believe me

Well you have the right not to

I'm just telling you how I see things

Chorus 1

I'm takin' it to the streets

Everyone will hear what I have to say

This is our world

So we must reclaim democracy

Chorus 2

I'm takin' it to the streets

Everyone will hear what I have to say

This is our world

So we must reclaim democracy

The sooner, the better

Let it spread like a wildfire

The world is what you want it to be

Written by B. (Sunday, January 11, 2004)

Copyright 2004