Heard you say that you didn't like the state that the world is in   Not a day passes that your faith in man don't get mighty grim   You say you want to have piece of mind   You tell me that you find life is much too unkind   But who else can you blame for the state of your mentality   If you're just a part of the times      Don't dismay 'cause the dollar won't buy all the things you need   You must pay 'cause some other's gettin' high on his selfish greed   You say you want to have piece of mind   You tell me that you find life is much too unkind   You want to settle back into the old days of serenity   If you're just a part of the times      (do) you know you can go on from here   Dim the past your future's clear   Put the effort in what (you know) can be   The world will turn, deal with adversity      You put on a face for the crowd   You try to get past not allowed   You get what you give and you get it deservedly   And you take it a part of the time   You will not get a thing for a dime   You struggle through the passion the greed and the crime