It was a bad day on the street, oh
They had a barricade for the angry
It was a good sign that the people behind it were healthy
It only takes one generation to lead them to freedom
Then lose them, forget people in power are just people

And when you see it repeating
It comes down to you not to be that way
In all of history, every little town, and on TV
There's no one more important than anybody else is
And especially you

The trouble with being a hero
You need a place to live
And a good job with a ring to it
And in your journey to be righteous
To save us from evil
To serve and protect
You gotta foster up a mutual respect
Like a sage or a poet
For the rest of your days
Dedicated to understanding

And when you see it repeating
It comes down to you not to be that way
In all of history, every little town, and on TV
There's no one more important than anybody else is
And especially you
Every little town, and on TV
There's no one more important than anybody else is
And especially me