Guy on the subwayShakes the silence into soundAnd the music I have foundChanges subway halls to songLift up my heavy heart that wandersLift up my heavy heart that wandersStrumming chordsOn circular commuting"gotta be a star"Yep gotta be a starBut it's so far undergroundPush the system out of meShake the system out of meThose guys in those bars are still jerksStill looking at her skirtInstead of looking at her worthIt's a shame time'sSo easy to wasteLook a little closerI'll give you a tasteOf open honest lovingEasier than livingIn the maze that painMapped out for youIt's about spaceIt's about timeIt's about giving him a quarterThen her a dimeJust cuz I was bornInto this systemDoesn't mean I live itJust cuz I was born hereDoesn't mean I am itWhere they draw all their linesDon't take it as the limitAmerica is spoiledClean it up or swim in itIt's all the timingReality is blindingI can't even face the placeThey try to buy meWomen are a windowSee beyond reflectionListen to the askingAsk for better listeningStill looking for my motherCalling on my sisterRode all the way uptownJust because I missed herAll my parents taught meNow I see it's not meBut looking at my historyIs the only way to find meI'm sick of raceDetermining our wageAmerica I feelYour capitalistic cageKeep the people downFill their heads with fearKeep the people downInfest their heads with fearThen offer them a cruthAnd charge them way too much
