[Intro] From the block to the ballot, listen up Everybody in the picture, everybody counts [Verse 1] I see the folks packed tight where the buses roll Sun on the pavement, dreams in every soul No velvet rope, no gate, no private lane If we build this town, we should share the gain Rent too high, pay too low, tell the truth A good life shouldn't depend on family loot School on the corner, clinic down the way A full fridge waiting at the end of payday [Pre-Chorus] Put your hands up if you work all week Put your hands up if the future you seek Is a table wide enough for everyone Not a throne for the few while the many run [Chorus] Tell ’em like it is, we can make it fair Keep the power moving, put it everywhere Tell ’em like it is, let the people choose No one gets left out, nobody has to lose [Verse 2] Public roads, public parks, clean water in the tap A ladder for the kid who got a rough start on the map Workers at the table when the bosses make a plan Dignity in every job, respect for every hand We don’t need a hero flying in to save the day We need neighbors standing up and having their say Count every voice, protect every vote Build the kind of country where a family can float [Chorus] Tell ’em like it is, we can make it fair Keep the power moving, put it everywhere Tell ’em like it is, let the people choose No one gets left out, nobody has to lose [Bridge] Call: Who makes the wealth? Response: The people do! Call: Who gets a voice? Response: The people too! Call: What do we want? Response: A fairer share! Call: When do we start? Response: Right here, right there! [Final Chorus] Tell ’em like it is, we can make it fair Keep the power moving, put it everywhere Tell ’em like it is, let the people choose No one gets left out, nobody has to lose [Outro] Block by block, vote by vote We write the future we can hold Everybody in, everybody seen A bigger table, a stronger dream
