When a man wakes up on a city street with a can begging for your change You gotta step yourself back and reprioritize this lifestyle that you've gained When a girl wakes up on a boulevard and wonders who the hell shot her dad? Well I would think twice before I open my mouth and complain that the traffic is bad These are the days where we determine who we are (hey hey) These are the days we show our true colors So shut your mouth, you can take it You got your foot so far up your fucking ass that you can't pick up the pieces and face it You got no idea what it's like to fear Cause the lives we lead, addicted to the paths we roam Inflicted with the things we know, we turn the other cheek Don't wanna hear it, don't wanna hear it Give us time to grow, eventually all walls fall and crumble at the wayside It could be a lot worse, we could have it much worse Well living day by day off the government ain't enough to compensate for the shame and the pain that these people face from the unemployment rate We could take this on our own, why should we give a shit We aren't human beings, just washed up hypocrites This is the state of broken homes, misguided youth A state of violence and abuse So shut your mouth, you can take it You got your foot so far up your fucking ass that you can't pick up the pieces and face it You got no idea what it's like to fear Cause the lives we lead, addicted to the paths we roam Inflicted with the things we know, we turn the other cheek Don't wanna hear it, don't wanna hear it Give us time to grow, eventually all walls fall and crumble at the wayside It could be a lot worse, we could have it much worse (it could be a lot worse) This isn't life! This is abomination! Ignoring those in need for personal fixation So yell out (Yell Out!) and speak up for the silent Cause this shit is gonna end, I said this shit is gonna end So shut your mouth, you can take it We could be a lot worse, we could have it much worse