Walkinacornershop

Seeashopliftingcop

Seetheoldladywithagun

Seetheherotry2run

Nothing‘swhatitseems,Imean

It‘snotalldirty,butit‘snotallclean

There‘schildrenpayingbills

There‘smonksbuyingthrills

There‘sprideforsaleinmagazines

There‘spillsforrent2makeuclean

MarvinGaye,there‘snobrother,brother

WoodyGuthrie‘slandcan‘tfeedMother

Mothersweep,childrensleep

Somuchviolenceendsinsilence

It‘sashamethere‘snoone2blame

Forallthepainthatlifebrings

IfuwilljusttakemeItmightjustcompleteme

Andtogetherwecanmakeastand

Awaitressbringsmelunch

Wemeetbutdonottouch

OnTV,D.C.issellinglies

Whileinthecorner,King‘sdreamdies

Go2thecounter,payformeandmyfriend

Ahomelessmanpullsoutaroll,saysit‘sonhim

Themayorhasnocash

Hesaidhespentitonhookersandhash

Mothersweep,childrensleep

Somuchviolenceendsinsilence

It‘sashamethere‘snoone2blame

Forallthepainthatlifebrings

IfuwilljusttakemeItmightjustcompleteme

Andtogetherwecanmakeastand

Uwillloveme,Iwillloveu

Uwillloveme,Iwillloveu

Mothersweep,childrensleep

Somuchviolenceendsinsilence

It‘sashamethere‘snoone2blame

Forallthepainthatlifebrings

IfuwilljusttakemeItmightjustcompleteme

Andtogetherwecanmakeastand

Mothersweep,childrensleep

Somuchviolenceendsinsilence

It‘sashamethere‘snoone2blame

Forallthepainthatlifebrings

IfuwilljusttakemeItmightjustcompleteme

Andtogetherwecanmakeastand

Mothersweep,childrensleep

Somuchviolenceendsinsilence

It‘sashamethere‘snoone2blame

Forallthepainthatlifebrings

IfuwilljusttakemeItmightjustcompleteme

Andtogetherwecanmakeastand

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