| [00:00.49] | “When people once are in the wrong |
| [00:03.09] | Each line they add is much too long |
| [00:05.68] | Who fastest walks, but walks astray |
| [00:08.20] | Is only furthest from his way” |
| [00:10.64] | - Mathew Prior |
| [00:12.16] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [00:14.66] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [00:17.11] | Shed a tear for the world before it dies out |
| [00:19.55] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [00:22.13] | The ride out |
| [00:32.41] | The world weeps cause we'd rather be at war |
| [00:34.81] | Than provide health benefits to the poor |
| [00:37.24] | The economy falls, anarchy soars |
| [00:39.89] | And the crisis is elevated for the mis-educated |
| [00:42.49] | Some of our schools are developing fools |
| [00:44.64] | With the help of the media turned into tools |
| [00:47.12] | That are misused, abused and left for dead |
| [00:49.57] | Like my nervous youth that can't even get some bread |
| [00:52.16] | In places like India, Sudan and Niger |
| [00:54.80] | Greed has turned honest men into liars |
| [00:57.10] | That profit off destruction and desperation |
| [00:59.80] | Yet somehow, can't clean up the debt we're facin' |
| [01:02.13] | Is it because most of the wealth's owned by a few |
| [01:04.53] | That don't give a damn if they lead us all into doom |
| [01:06.92] | Getting hotter everyday, planet's starting to melt |
| [01:09.50] | Maybe she weeps because we're all headed for hell |
| [01:12.15] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [01:14.49] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [01:17.04] | Shed a tear for the world 'fore it dies out |
| [01:19.49] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [01:22.13] | The ride out |
| [01:23.09] | All we need's a change for the better (What you want) |
| [01:25.69] | And of course a change in the weather (What you need) |
| [01:28.08] | All we need's a change for the better (It's what you want) |
| [01:30.68] | And of course a change in the weather (Yes Indeed) |
| [01:32.22] | They say the aim's to be faithfully married with kids |
| [01:34.66] | But face it son, we know what the reality is |
| [01:37.11] | The average kid don't even know his daddy is his |
| [01:39.65] | And these days, they seem to see more gay than straight marriages |
| [01:42.19] | The world weeps, cause more stress can only lead to more tears |
| [01:44.59] | They let the television news manipulate you through fear |
| [01:46.98] | They lock you up for weed, so they can inundate you with beer |
| [01:49.48] | While the North Pole is meltin' in the next ten years |
| [01:51.98] | As long as couples keep cheating |
| [01:53.22] | Governments keep sleeping |
| [01:54.71] | There will always be a reason why the world keeps weeping |
| [01:57.01] | Crooked cops keep beating while policing |
| [01:59.06] | Abusing while they cruising |
| [02:00.80] | The world weeps because of confusion |
| [02:02.29] | Mother Earth's soft skin becoming covered with contusions |
| [02:04.79] | From rainforest killing machines, burning and bruising |
| [02:07.34] | From the cradle to the grave we forget what she gave |
| [02:09.59] | So she weeps cause we treat her and beat her, like a slave |
| [02:12.23] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [02:14.56] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [02:17.01] | Shed a tear for the world 'fore it dies out |
| [02:19.51] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [02:22.20] | The ride out |
| [02:23.00] | All we need's a change for the better (What you want) |
| [02:25.50] | And of course a change in the weather (What you need) |
| [02:28.14] | All we need's a change for the better (It's what you want) |
| [02:30.69] | And of course a change in the weather (Yes Indeed) |
| [02:32.21] | We need a change for the better like a change in bad weather |
| [02:34.60] | Change your mind so we can change our focus, get it together |
| [02:37.33] | Change the way we think, speak, act and feel |
| [02:39.62] | The world weeps cause my peeps still actin' ill |
| [02:42.12] | We got swine flu, ghetto liquor stores with the drive-through |
| [02:44.90] | Crime through the roof and the ceiling, need I remind you? |
| [02:47.31] | The politicians either reject you, or neglect you |
| [02:49.98] | While Hurricane Katrina proves the punks don't protect you |
| [02:52.10] | Maybe they don't protect you, cause they don't respect you |
| [02:55.05] | So you lash out when they least expect you |
| [02:57.16] | Why mother, why must the vast majority |
| [02:59.88] | Suffer due to mistakes by a minority |
| [03:02.38] | Others who am I question your authority |
| [03:04.93] | My brothers should have known to treat you like royalty |
| [03:07.31] | But they chose otherwise and now another dies |
| [03:09.96] | And it's no wonder why, I'm watching my mother cry |
| [03:12.14] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [03:14.76] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [03:17.10] | Shed a tear for the world 'fore it dies out |
| [03:19.54] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [03:22.24] | The ride out |
| [03:23.09] | All we need's a change for the better (What you want) |
| [03:25.63] | And of course a change in the weather (What you need) |
| [03:28.08] | All we need's a change for the better (It's what you want) |
| [03:30.58] | And of course a change in the weather (Yes Indeed) |
| [00:00.49] | " When people once are in the wrong |
| [00:03.09] | Each line they add is much too long |
| [00:05.68] | Who fastest walks, but walks astray |
| [00:08.20] | Is only furthest from his way" |
| [00:10.64] | Mathew Prior |
| [00:12.16] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [00:14.66] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [00:17.11] | Shed a tear for the world before it dies out |
| [00:19.55] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [00:22.13] | The ride out |
| [00:32.41] | The world weeps cause we' d rather be at war |
| [00:34.81] | Than provide health benefits to the poor |
| [00:37.24] | The economy falls, anarchy soars |
| [00:39.89] | And the crisis is elevated for the miseducated |
| [00:42.49] | Some of our schools are developing fools |
| [00:44.64] | With the help of the media turned into tools |
| [00:47.12] | That are misused, abused and left for dead |
| [00:49.57] | Like my nervous youth that can' t even get some bread |
| [00:52.16] | In places like India, Sudan and Niger |
| [00:54.80] | Greed has turned honest men into liars |
| [00:57.10] | That profit off destruction and desperation |
| [00:59.80] | Yet somehow, can' t clean up the debt we' re facin' |
| [01:02.13] | Is it because most of the wealth' s owned by a few |
| [01:04.53] | That don' t give a damn if they lead us all into doom |
| [01:06.92] | Getting hotter everyday, planet' s starting to melt |
| [01:09.50] | Maybe she weeps because we' re all headed for hell |
| [01:12.15] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [01:14.49] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [01:17.04] | Shed a tear for the world ' fore it dies out |
| [01:19.49] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [01:22.13] | The ride out |
| [01:23.09] | All we need' s a change for the better What you want |
| [01:25.69] | And of course a change in the weather What you need |
| [01:28.08] | All we need' s a change for the better It' s what you want |
| [01:30.68] | And of course a change in the weather Yes Indeed |
| [01:32.22] | They say the aim' s to be faithfully married with kids |
| [01:34.66] | But face it son, we know what the reality is |
| [01:37.11] | The average kid don' t even know his daddy is his |
| [01:39.65] | And these days, they seem to see more gay than straight marriages |
| [01:42.19] | The world weeps, cause more stress can only lead to more tears |
| [01:44.59] | They let the television news manipulate you through fear |
| [01:46.98] | They lock you up for weed, so they can inundate you with beer |
| [01:49.48] | While the North Pole is meltin' in the next ten years |
| [01:51.98] | As long as couples keep cheating |
| [01:53.22] | Governments keep sleeping |
| [01:54.71] | There will always be a reason why the world keeps weeping |
| [01:57.01] | Crooked cops keep beating while policing |
| [01:59.06] | Abusing while they cruising |
| [02:00.80] | The world weeps because of confusion |
| [02:02.29] | Mother Earth' s soft skin becoming covered with contusions |
| [02:04.79] | From rainforest killing machines, burning and bruising |
| [02:07.34] | From the cradle to the grave we forget what she gave |
| [02:09.59] | So she weeps cause we treat her and beat her, like a slave |
| [02:12.23] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [02:14.56] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [02:17.01] | Shed a tear for the world ' fore it dies out |
| [02:19.51] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [02:22.20] | The ride out |
| [02:23.00] | All we need' s a change for the better What you want |
| [02:25.50] | And of course a change in the weather What you need |
| [02:28.14] | All we need' s a change for the better It' s what you want |
| [02:30.69] | And of course a change in the weather Yes Indeed |
| [02:32.21] | We need a change for the better like a change in bad weather |
| [02:34.60] | Change your mind so we can change our focus, get it together |
| [02:37.33] | Change the way we think, speak, act and feel |
| [02:39.62] | The world weeps cause my peeps still actin' ill |
| [02:42.12] | We got swine flu, ghetto liquor stores with the drivethrough |
| [02:44.90] | Crime through the roof and the ceiling, need I remind you? |
| [02:47.31] | The politicians either reject you, or neglect you |
| [02:49.98] | While Hurricane Katrina proves the punks don' t protect you |
| [02:52.10] | Maybe they don' t protect you, cause they don' t respect you |
| [02:55.05] | So you lash out when they least expect you |
| [02:57.16] | Why mother, why must the vast majority |
| [02:59.88] | Suffer due to mistakes by a minority |
| [03:02.38] | Others who am I question your authority |
| [03:04.93] | My brothers should have known to treat you like royalty |
| [03:07.31] | But they chose otherwise and now another dies |
| [03:09.96] | And it' s no wonder why, I' m watching my mother cry |
| [03:12.14] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [03:14.76] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [03:17.10] | Shed a tear for the world ' fore it dies out |
| [03:19.54] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [03:22.24] | The ride out |
| [03:23.09] | All we need' s a change for the better What you want |
| [03:25.63] | And of course a change in the weather What you need |
| [03:28.08] | All we need' s a change for the better It' s what you want |
| [03:30.58] | And of course a change in the weather Yes Indeed |
| [00:00.49] | " When people once are in the wrong |
| [00:03.09] | Each line they add is much too long |
| [00:05.68] | Who fastest walks, but walks astray |
| [00:08.20] | Is only furthest from his way" |
| [00:10.64] | Mathew Prior |
| [00:12.16] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [00:14.66] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [00:17.11] | Shed a tear for the world before it dies out |
| [00:19.55] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [00:22.13] | The ride out |
| [00:32.41] | The world weeps cause we' d rather be at war |
| [00:34.81] | Than provide health benefits to the poor |
| [00:37.24] | The economy falls, anarchy soars |
| [00:39.89] | And the crisis is elevated for the miseducated |
| [00:42.49] | Some of our schools are developing fools |
| [00:44.64] | With the help of the media turned into tools |
| [00:47.12] | That are misused, abused and left for dead |
| [00:49.57] | Like my nervous youth that can' t even get some bread |
| [00:52.16] | In places like India, Sudan and Niger |
| [00:54.80] | Greed has turned honest men into liars |
| [00:57.10] | That profit off destruction and desperation |
| [00:59.80] | Yet somehow, can' t clean up the debt we' re facin' |
| [01:02.13] | Is it because most of the wealth' s owned by a few |
| [01:04.53] | That don' t give a damn if they lead us all into doom |
| [01:06.92] | Getting hotter everyday, planet' s starting to melt |
| [01:09.50] | Maybe she weeps because we' re all headed for hell |
| [01:12.15] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [01:14.49] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [01:17.04] | Shed a tear for the world ' fore it dies out |
| [01:19.49] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [01:22.13] | The ride out |
| [01:23.09] | All we need' s a change for the better What you want |
| [01:25.69] | And of course a change in the weather What you need |
| [01:28.08] | All we need' s a change for the better It' s what you want |
| [01:30.68] | And of course a change in the weather Yes Indeed |
| [01:32.22] | They say the aim' s to be faithfully married with kids |
| [01:34.66] | But face it son, we know what the reality is |
| [01:37.11] | The average kid don' t even know his daddy is his |
| [01:39.65] | And these days, they seem to see more gay than straight marriages |
| [01:42.19] | The world weeps, cause more stress can only lead to more tears |
| [01:44.59] | They let the television news manipulate you through fear |
| [01:46.98] | They lock you up for weed, so they can inundate you with beer |
| [01:49.48] | While the North Pole is meltin' in the next ten years |
| [01:51.98] | As long as couples keep cheating |
| [01:53.22] | Governments keep sleeping |
| [01:54.71] | There will always be a reason why the world keeps weeping |
| [01:57.01] | Crooked cops keep beating while policing |
| [01:59.06] | Abusing while they cruising |
| [02:00.80] | The world weeps because of confusion |
| [02:02.29] | Mother Earth' s soft skin becoming covered with contusions |
| [02:04.79] | From rainforest killing machines, burning and bruising |
| [02:07.34] | From the cradle to the grave we forget what she gave |
| [02:09.59] | So she weeps cause we treat her and beat her, like a slave |
| [02:12.23] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [02:14.56] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [02:17.01] | Shed a tear for the world ' fore it dies out |
| [02:19.51] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [02:22.20] | The ride out |
| [02:23.00] | All we need' s a change for the better What you want |
| [02:25.50] | And of course a change in the weather What you need |
| [02:28.14] | All we need' s a change for the better It' s what you want |
| [02:30.69] | And of course a change in the weather Yes Indeed |
| [02:32.21] | We need a change for the better like a change in bad weather |
| [02:34.60] | Change your mind so we can change our focus, get it together |
| [02:37.33] | Change the way we think, speak, act and feel |
| [02:39.62] | The world weeps cause my peeps still actin' ill |
| [02:42.12] | We got swine flu, ghetto liquor stores with the drivethrough |
| [02:44.90] | Crime through the roof and the ceiling, need I remind you? |
| [02:47.31] | The politicians either reject you, or neglect you |
| [02:49.98] | While Hurricane Katrina proves the punks don' t protect you |
| [02:52.10] | Maybe they don' t protect you, cause they don' t respect you |
| [02:55.05] | So you lash out when they least expect you |
| [02:57.16] | Why mother, why must the vast majority |
| [02:59.88] | Suffer due to mistakes by a minority |
| [03:02.38] | Others who am I question your authority |
| [03:04.93] | My brothers should have known to treat you like royalty |
| [03:07.31] | But they chose otherwise and now another dies |
| [03:09.96] | And it' s no wonder why, I' m watching my mother cry |
| [03:12.14] | New drama everyday, let me find out |
| [03:14.76] | Will it be death by flood or by drought |
| [03:17.10] | Shed a tear for the world ' fore it dies out |
| [03:19.54] | And we all really have somethin' to cry about |
| [03:22.24] | The ride out |
| [03:23.09] | All we need' s a change for the better What you want |
| [03:25.63] | And of course a change in the weather What you need |
| [03:28.08] | All we need' s a change for the better It' s what you want |
| [03:30.58] | And of course a change in the weather Yes Indeed |
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