(Steele, Street) Did you see that face On the cover of the Village Voice? How'd it get there? Who made the choice? There's a social reason For who goes far A social reason For who's a star See that person At the front of the line Hey, that space Used to be mine And there's a social reason Why I'm not there A social reason And it's not fair If you've got the right contacts You can have the wrong act 'Cause you know and who you screw Is more important than what you do Hey! See that name In big, bold print? How'd it get there? Here's a hint There's a social reason Why it's there And there's a social reason And it's not fair There's a social reason Why I'm not there A social reason And it's not fair