A refreshing plunge   a drink of platable water   a deep inspiration    on a warm summer day   a safe stroll in the middle   of the road community   a neighbor who in times of    need will not turn away      I ain't no politician, I am a citizen   And I wonder if I'm living too far out of bounds   community protection, rehibilitation   police that serve without legitimate right to maim   global aareness, ecological guilt   cultural and environmental awakening      I ain't no optimist I try to be a realist   and I think that we are living too far out of bounds   is it too much to ask?   Could it be the world is shrinking?   I can see the walls closing in   no one can take much for granted anymore      remote control three cars for every family   corruption at the expense of the simple majority   a violent crash a plunder of the third world   any wretched ploy that bolsters our economy      I ain't no blind supporter, I'm a conscious citizen   and I know that we are living too far out of bounds   is it too much to ask?   can we keep the earth from sinking?   I can see the walls closing in   No one can take much for granted anymore   you better not take it for granted anymore   I'm not taking nothing for granted anymore...