Joseph Lee lost his job today

The man's got so much to lose

Wonders what his wife and kids will say

It's a common situation for someone in his shoes

Ever since his eighteenth birthday he's been out here on the clock

He's been moving up and inside the white man's machine

For twenty years he worked hard

To make it to the top

Still the boss man couldn't say why he chose Joseph Lee

No one says a thing around here in this small town

We're all scratching for the same dirty workerman's pay

I haven't lived as long as he

But I grew up with the same dreams

I hope the lord forgives me

If I look the other way

But the world turns a revolution

Turns around each and every day

Maybe someday we will find a new solution

For the changes the world goes through today

The world is upside down

Things just don't seem to make sense

No one sees the clock as it unwinds

Greed and lust and gain

Fuel the filth of the machine

As the right thing to do

Becomes the last thing on our minds

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No one says a thing here in this small town

We're all scratching for the same dirty workers pay

I haven't lives as long as he

But I grew up with the same dreams

I hope the lord forgives me if I look the other way

Look the other way

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