Too Much to Ask

I ain't no politician

Corruption at the expense of the simple majority
Is it too much to ask?

I ain't no vetrope, I am a citizen
I ain't no optimist
Could it be the earth is shrinking?
Community protection, rehabilitation
Ain't no blind supporter
Is it too much to ask?
And I wonder if I'm thinking too far out of bounds

Cultural and environmental awakening
Ain't no politician
Remote control, three cars for every family
I try to be a realist
I am a citizen

(You better not take it for granted anymore)
No one can take much for granted anymore
Any wretched ploy that bolsters our economy
I ain't no blind supporter

Police that serve without legitimate right to maim
I can see the walls closing in
A violent clash, a plunder of the third world
I'm a conscious citizen

Global awareness, ecological guilt
Can we keep the earth from sinking?

I can see the walls closing in
And I wonder if I'm living too far out of bounds
A neighbor who in times of need will not turn away
A safe stroll in a middle of the road community
And I know that we are living too far out of bounds
No one can take much for granted anymore
And I wonder if I'm living too far out of bounds