The party on the left is the party on the right If there ain't no choice, then there ain't no fight The pride of the west is the shame of the east There's too much ego and not enough to eat They read between the words, they read between the lines They see everything, but they can't see that they're blind You talk about this and they talk about that But talk is talk and facts are facts Sit down, sit up, it's your situation What we want is participation Sit down, sit up, it's your situation What we need is participation Get behind me Come on, get behind me How much longer must we wait For you to realize We have got to put things straight 'Cause we're running out of time The leaders of the world should hide their heads in shame From cabinet to cabaret, it's the price of fame There's pollution in the air, pollution in our minds But what we all want is to get some piece of mind We're stuck to our TVs, we're glued to our seats We like to watch the news 'cause we're addict for repeats So put your money where your mouth is put your fingers in the sockets Wipe that smile off your face and take your hands out your pockets Sit down, sit up, it's your situation What we want is participation Sit down, sit up, it's your situation What we need is participation Get behind me Come on, get, get, get behind me How much longer must we wait For you to realize We have got to put things straight 'Cause we're running out of time How much longer must we wait For you to realize We have got to put things straight 'Cause we're running out of time It don't matter No, it don't matter to me But if no one cares then I despair We will drown in our apathy Say what you will And say what you like But the question is who will stand Stand and take the blame How much longer must we wait For you to realize We have got to put things straight 'Cause we're running out of time How much longer must we wait For you to realize We have got to put things straight 'Cause we're running out of time How much longer must we wait For you to realize We have got to put things straight 'Cause we're running out of time How much longer must we wait For you to realize We have got to put things straight 'Cause we're running out of time