There aint a man alive today
Who doesnt want to have the world in his hand
And everything to go his way
And abuse what he dont understand
Some people never can be satisfied
Less they push somebody else around
But I cant give no aid or take no side
I just watch them drag each other down because
Some folks is even whiter than me
Some folks is even blacker than me
I got myself caught in the middle somewhere
And thats just where I want to be
Im talking bout the outside
Talking bout the inside too
I spent a lot of time alone
And when Im gone you wont remember my name
But I aint never been nobodys boss but my own
And I hope that you can say the same
And I feel just like everyone around
I like so sing my songs of change like a crooner
But if we was all to live another mile uptown
I think wed like to get it changed a whole lot sooner