I heard a funny thing today   What a way   The little things that people say   Maybe you've heard this one before   Well I'm sure   You've probably heard this once or more   Well I was sat inside a taxi ride just chatting as you do   Driver he turns around to me   Fancy free   And tells the one about the black man and the tree   One to another such a harmless joke   Just sticks and stones      One to another now   We got a line to draw   In the everyday war   I never asked so what's he telling me for   Oh I feel like it's best to ignore   Just want to look at the floor      Who's that knocking at the door?   This is Paul   He's been redundant since they [?]   He saw a different colour skin   Replace him   While getting paid much less and all   And now he hates them all he's   Poison minded   No punchline   No laughter here at all      One to another now   We got a line to draw   In the everyday war   I never asked so what's he telling me for   Oh I feel like it's best to ignore   Just want to look at the floor      Now we got a line to draw   In this everyday war   He's telling me I guess he's told it once before   Am I content with turning the cheek   Or do I stand up and speak?      One to another   Its just sticks and stones   Just break my bones      One to another now   We got a line to draw   In the everyday war   I never asked so what's he telling me for   Oh I feel like it's best to ignore   Just want to look at the floor      Now we got a line to draw   In this everyday war   He's telling me i guess he's told it once before   Am I content with turning the cheek   Or do I stand up and speak?      If we're gonna sit endure   Then we're making it more   We're in the problem if we won't be like a cure   Until these attitudes are no more   Well everyday there is war   Me say war      How I wish I could smile   Let it go once a while   Give an inch take a mile   And he'll be telling it again