[Verse 1: Luther Vandross]
You don't know me but I'm your brother
I was raised here in this living hell
You don't know my kind in your world, no
Fairly soon the time will tell, yes, it will

[Pre-Chorus: Luther Vandross]
Oh, you, keep telling me the things you're gonna do for me
I ain't blind, I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see
And I'm...

[Chorus: Choir, Luther Vandross]
Takin' it to the streets (Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it to the streets (Takin' it there, yeah)
Takin' it to the streets (Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it to the streets (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 2: Gwen Guthrie]
Won't you take this message to my sisters and my brothers
You will find them most everywhere
Wherever people are living together
You see they're all tired of poverty's despair

[Pre-Chorus: Gwen Guthrie]
Oh, you, oh you, you, you, keep telling me the things you're gonna do for me
I'm not blind and I really don't like what I think I see, so I'm…
[Chorus: Choir, Gwen Guthrie]
Takin' it to the streets (Oh, I'm takin' it to the streets, yeah)
Takin' it to the streets (Oh, follow my lead)
Takin' it to the streets (I'm)
Takin' it to the streets

[Instrumental Break]

[Pre-Chorus: Luther Vandross, Gwen Guthrie, Both]
Yeah, yeah, you, oh you, keep telling me the things you're gonna do for me
I ain't blind, I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see...

[Chorus: Choir, Gwen Guthrie, Luther Vandross]
Takin' it to the streets (Oh, I gotta go, y'all)
Takin' it to the streets (Oh, really gotta go now)
Takin' it to the streets (Oh, takin' it to the street)
Takin' it to the streets (Ah yeah)
Takin' it to the streets (Oh)
Takin' it to the streets (I'm takin' it)
Takin' it to the streets (Oh, hey, yeah)
Takin' it to the streets

[Outro: Choir, Gwen Guthrie, Luther Vandross]
Takin' it to the streets (Yes, I am; yes, I am)
Takin' it to the streets (I wanna go; I wanna go)
Takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it
(Tell me what's goin' on)
Takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets (Oh)
Takin' it to the streets (Oh, I gotta go, I gotta go)
Takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it
Takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it
Takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it, takin' it
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets (Oh) (I'm takin' it, I'm takin' it)
Takin' it to the streets (Oh)
Takin' it to the streets (I'm takin' it, I'm takin' it)
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets