[Intro: Lifford] No, no Ohh [Verse: Lifford] I wondered if you noticed what was going on In the area I wondered if you felt it, changes in the air In the area And people aren't easy bringing new money In the area Some people so needy, come and intervene For my area [Chorus: Lifford] It's a battle of wrong or right We should try using another song tonight We're just people, people who feel, yeah We're just overlooked so we don't know the deal, oh [Bridge: Lifford] In the area, give me some time Before you take away, take what's mine In the area, give me some time Before you put your finger into my pie In the area, give me some time Before you take away, take what's mine In the area, it should be a crime The way people's feelings, you override [Break: Lifford] In the area In the area Oh, in the area [Chorus: Lifford] It's a battle of wrong or right We should try using another song tonight We're just people, people who feel, yeah We're just overlooked so we don't know the deal, oh [Break: Lifford] In the area In the area Oh, in the area