He walks by every morning
You see his bruises every day
A boy only eleven
Who can't go out to play
Will be it be a sling tomorrow
A bright and cheery cast
Or will it be this morning
That this child breathes his last
Sometimes it's hard to take that step
But it's his hurt you'll never forget
You know in your heart this isn't right
He can be saved but you have to fight
[[take the stand]]
You gotta do what you can
[[take the stand]]
In this modern wasteland
[[take the stand]]
In a world of contraband
[[oooo oo oooo]]
We have to reprimand
Come on and take the stand
They grab her and they sneer
It's just a little fun
She walks on full of tension
What if they have a gun?
Nobody's gonna listen
Nobody turns their head
And early next morning
In the river she'll be dead
Across the street you can't help but see
Her eyes meet yours in a desperate plea
She's only a girl you've never met
But it's her face you'll never forget
[[take the stand]]
You gotta do what you can
[[take the stand]]
In this modern wasteland
[[take the stand]]
In a world of contraband
[[oooo oo oooo]]
We have to reprimand
Come on and take the stand
You think someone will do it and so does all the crowd
No one will hear them calling even thought they scream so loud
[[take the stand]]
You gotta do what you can
[[take the stand]]
In this modern wasteland
[[take the stand]]
In a world of contraband
[[oooo oo oooo]]
We have to reprimand
Come on and take the stand