I punched the clock in at 35, I thank the Lord that I'm still alive, sometimes I find it hard to believe that my hearts still beating that I'm still on my feet,

I'm gonna give you, gonna give you a mission statement.



I've been in a downward spiral for a very long, long time, I've been stepping over dollars just to pick up a shiny dime,

The way I see it, it ain't gonna work, I'm kissing the past goodbye,

I'm gonna give you, gonna give you a mission statement,



I got no more patience, got no more time,

I'm tired of following orders, sticking to the company line,



I want to change the world and I'm starting with myself,

a private revalation concerning everybody else,

we're all just lonely people we're all looking for some help,

too busy crunching numbers and fighting for ourselves,

all it takes is kindness and a little love and care,

and this planet that we live on can be a Heaven we can share, a mission statement.



The tears of hungry children are falling in the dust,

the scraps of a rich man's table could fill their starving mouths,

while some they thirst for water others get drunk on wine,

to some their lives a prison and they're out there doing time,

I'm gonna give you, give you a mission statement,



I got no more patience, I got no more time,

I'm tired of following orders, sticking to the company line



I want to change the world and I'm starting with myself,

a private revalation concerning everybody else,

we're all just lonely people we're all looking for some help,

too busy crunching numbers and fighting for ourselves,

all it takes is kindness and a little love and care,

and this planet that we live on can be a Heaven we can share, a mission statement.





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