The Voice

Bang! A gunshot rings out Thirteen-year-old baby falls to the ground See the killer runnin' down the street Tell me, killer, can you hear the sound? Tap, tap, tappin' on your window like a fallin' rain Cryin' like a baby in a cradle sayin' pick me up again (oh, oh, oh) Sighin' like a woman on fire When she's ready for some of your love The voice is justa steady callin' Until you give in Until you give up Ching! Mr. Politician goes on vacation (oh) Brings along a friend or two In the disguise of taxes Mr. Politician sends the bill, ha, to you know who Can't you hear? Tap, tap, tappin' on my window (oh) like a fallin' rain Cryin' (cryin' like a baby in a cradle sayin' pick me up again) Can't you hear the voice? And oh yes The nightsticks are still singin' Four part harmony on brother's back Justice is doomed when we don't start no S-H And there's still some I-T in all of that People, can't you hear me? Tap, tap, tappin' on your window like a fallin' rain (Tapin', tapin', tapin') Cryin' like a baby in a cradle sayin' pick me up again I'm talkin' about the voice, y'all Uh sookie, sookie now Hmm (tap) Can't you hear? (Tap) Can't you hear justa tappin' now? (Tap) Uh, uh, tap on it (tap) Uh, tap on it (tap) Hey, do it now (tap, tap) Can't you see it's just dirty money With your brother man dyin' in the flow? Take off these chains (tap) And listen to the voice callin' (tap) We gotta go (tap), we gotta go (tap) Tap, tap, tappin' on your window like a fallin' rain Oh, voice suggesting Cryin' like a baby in a cradle sayin' pick me up again Five, four, three, two, one keep the war over (tap) But how many wanna keep the peace? (Tap) We keep buildin' guns when we could build love (tap) 'Cause that's when the war will cease You know it (tap) Can't you hear the-? (Tap) Can't you hear the-? (Tap) I'm talkin' about the voice, y'all (tap, tap, tap) Tap, tap, tappin' on your window like a fallin' rain Cryin' like a baby in a cradle sayin' pick me up again (Woah) Sighin' like a woman on fire When she's ready for some of your love The voice is just a-steady calllin' Until you give in, until you give up