Used to Be — текст песни (Stevie Wonder and Charlene)

Superman was killed in Dallas
There`s no love left in the palace
Someone took the Beatles` lead guitar

Have another Chivas Regal
It`s twelve years old and sex is legal
Your parents don`t know where or who you are

REFRAIN:
Used to be the hero of the ball game
Took the time to shake the loser`s hand
Used to be that failure only meant you didn`t try
In a world where people gave a damn

Great big wars in little place
Look at all those frightened faces
But don`t come here
We just don`t have the room

Love thy neighbor`s wife and daughter
Cleanse your life with holy water
You don`t need to pay we`ve got a few

REFRAIN 2:
Used to be a knight in shining armor
Didn`t have to own a shiny car
Dignity and courage were the measure of a man
Not the drugs he needs to hide the scar, woh-oh-oh-oh

Can you picture me?
Does your preacher pray?
Does your president have soul?
Have you heard a real good ethnic tale today?

Mama took to speed and daddy ran away
But you must`nt lose control
Let`s cut the class
I got some grass
The kids are wild, we just can`t tame them
Do we have the right to blame them?

Pethanol are in to snitch them
We`ve rigged their minds with television
But what the hell, they`re too young to feel pain

REFRAIN 3:
But believe that love can sing tomorrow
Believe the truth can make us free
Someone tried to say it, then we nailed Him to the cross
I guess it`s still the way it used to be.