Clean White Paper

I don't wanna see the dirty little children

Working thirteen hours a day

To make this cool white cotton shirt I'm wearing

In Bangladesh or somewhere far away

I don't wanna hear about no corporations

Stalking for the lowest wage

In ragged countries where the babies all are starving

Just so I won't have as much to pay

I don't wanna hear it

I don't wanna see it

I don't wanna think 'cause I don't wanna know

Just how far we'll go

Just give me clean white paper

When you hand me my receipt

Give me a sparkling smile

And a, "Thank you — here's your change."

Give me the smooth glossy photographs

To cover the deceit

Give me something strong enough to kill the pain

I don't wanna hear about the campesinos

Who can't have children anymore

'Cause it took some careless chemical exposure

To get my produce to the store

I don't wanna know which jungles they are burning

So that progress can get through

I don't wanna know which tyrants they're supplying

So that I can wear these shoes

I just wanna wear them

And each Sunday morning

I will wear them as I kneel down and pray

"Take this cup away, and give me. . . "

Clean white paper

When they hand me my receipt

Give me a sparkling smile,

And a, "Thank you — here's your change."

Give me the smooth glossy photographs

To cover the deceit

Give me something strong enough to kill the pain

O, my beloved,

Do not fear and do not cry

There are wounds that can be healed

And there are tears that can be dried

And there's a love to keep you strong

That's always waiting deep inside

So go ahead, and open up your eyes

There's a Spirit under me that's gonna raise me

There's a Spirit under me to help me rise

There's a Spirit under me so full of joy that

I can bear to open up my eyes

There's a Spirit under me that's gonna raise me

There's a Spirit under me to help me rise

There's a Spirit under me so full of joy that

I can bear to open up my eyes

There's a Spirit under me, that's gonna raise me

There's a Spirit under me, to help me rise

There's a Spirit under me, so full of joy that

I can bear to open up my eyes

There's a Spirit under me, that's gonna raise me

There's a Spirit under me, to help me rise