On the street you are listening to every beat of your heart Want to know if it's working and you're still alive On your feet you are walking around with your clothes torn apart In a nightmare where the question is how to survive In this dangerous land I'm trying the best that I can To be a respectable man So won't you listen won't you listen to me I'm breaking the law if you don't give me more than public attention I'm breaking the rules gonna act like a fool On the street you are looking so hard for a place for the night All you want is understanding of your basic rights In this dangerous land I'm trying the best that I can To be a respectable man So won't you listen won't you listen to me I'm breaking the law if you don't give me more than public attention I'm breaking the rules gonna act like a fool I'm crossing the line if you don't give me time on your television I've got something to say don't push me away