People looking for truth, we must not fail them now
And that's why I carry one"
But now there's killing on the streets
With a weapon to cut some stranger down
Be sure, before we close our eyes
All he needs is a job and a little respect
Don't walk away from here till you see both sides
Now united in defeat
Neighbors once friendly now stand each side
And the lights are all on, the world is watching now
Find yourself in the gutter in a lonely part of town
He says, "Would you respect me
He's a sad and an empty hearted man
People looking for truth, we must not fail them now
Here we are all gathered in what seems
To be the center of the storm
Finds himself within a different world
"Looks like it's just us from now on"
While small coffins are lined up sadly
Sleeping with an empty bottle
So he can get out while he can
She says her love for him has gone
He says she's been unfaithful
Of the line that has been drawn
While they watch their mother and father fight
White man turns the corner
They've been fighting here for years
A neighborhood peace is shattered
Be sure, before we close our eyes
'Cos without it, I don't get it
Ghetto kid grabs his shoulder
We always need to hear both sides of the story
And the brother shrugs to his sister and says
Where death waits in the darkness
If I didn't have this gun
Throws him up against the wall
Don't walk away from here till you hear both sides
And the lights are all on, the world is watching now
We always need to hear both sides of the story
It's the middle of the night young faces hide in the shadows
We always need to hear both sides of the story
