[Charlene]
Superman was killed in Dallas
There's no love left in the palace
Someone took the Beatles' lead guitar

[Stevie Wonder]
Have another Chivas Regal
You're twelve years old
And sex is legal
Your parents don't know where or who you are

[Both]
Used to be the hero of the ball game
Took the time to shake the loser's hand
Used to be that failure
Only meant you didn't try
In a world where people gave a damn

[Stevie Wonder]
Great big wars in little places
Look at all those frightened faces
But don't come here
We just don't have the room

[Charlene]
Love thy neighbor's wife and daughter
Cleanse your life with holy water
We don't need to bathe
We've got perfume
Used to be a knight in shining armor
Didn't have to own a shiny car

[Stevie Wonder]
Dignity and courage were the measure of a man
[Both]
Not the drugs he needs to hide the scar

Whoa, oh, oh, oh

Can your teacher read?
Does your preacher pray?
Does your president have soul?
Have you heard a real good ethnic joke today?
[Charlene]
Mama took her speed
[Stevie Wonder]
Daddy ran away
[Both]
But you musn't lose control

[Charlene]
Let's cut a class
[Stevie Wonder]
I got some grass
[Both]
The kids are wild
We just can't tame 'em
Do we have the right to blame 'em
[Charlene]
We fed 'em all our indecision
[Stevie Wonder]
We raped their minds with television
[Both]
But what the hell
They're too young to feel pain

[Stevie Wonder]
I believe that love can save tomorrow
[Charlene]
I believe the truth can make us free
[Both]
Someone tried to say it
And we nailed him to a cross
I guess it's still the way it used to be