I was taken downtown for my part in the demonstration

I was used and abused

With the light in my eye at the station

I said, no, no!

You got the wrong man

No, no!

Don't pick on me again

No, no!

I'm going home to my family and friends



I'm too busy making a living to make any money

And the living ain't easy

And the money disappears in a hurry

I said no, no!

I should have stayed in school

No, no!

They're treating me so uncool

No, no!

I've been breaking all the rules

I'm breaking all the rules now



I was taking to the man

He said we're gonna make a deal

I was fooled into thinking

That the paper in my pocket was real

I said no, no!

You've been taken again

No, no!

You're losing all your friends

No, no!

It's just a matter of sense

It's just a matter of sense now

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