Do Something Violent! - Henry Jackman

I've been walking through the fields And on the streets of town Trying to make sense of what you left me Everything that I believed in Has been turned upside down And now it seems the whole wide world's gone crazy But when I feel like giving up And I'm ready to walk away In the stillness I can hear A voice inside me say Do something Do something It's too late for saving face Don't just stand there Taking up space Why don't you do something? Do something It's not over No, it's never too late You were always on my side Love was all we had Now I sit and watch our love unraveling I pick up the morning paper And all the news is bad How did we get on this road we're traveling? And when I feel like giving up And there's nowhere left To go That's the time I dig down deep The only thing I know Do something Do something Don't leave it up to someone else Don't feel sorry for yourself Why don't you do something? Do something It's not over No, it's never too late Run away You can't run away For your honor For your pride You'll sleep better Knowing you tried To do something Do something It's too easy not to care You're not ready for the rocking chair Get up and do something Do something Don't wait too long Even if it's wrong You've got to do something Do something It's not over No, it's never too late

I woke up this morning Saw a world full of trouble now Thought, how'd we ever get so far down How's it ever gonna turn around So I turned my eyes to heaven I thought, God, why don't You do something? Well, I just couldn't bear the thought of People living in poverty Children sold into slavery The thought disgusted me So, I shot my fist at heaven Said, God, why don't You do something? He said, I did, I created you Now listen If not us, then who If not me and you Right now It's time for us to do something If not now, then when Will we see an end To all this pain Oh, it's not enough to do nothing It's time for us to do something Na-na, na Na-na, na Na-na, na Na-na, na I'm so tired of talking About how we are God's hands and feet But it's easier to say than to be Live like angels of apathy who tell ourselves It's alright, somebody else will do something Well, I don't know about you But I'm sick and tired of life with no desire I don't want a flame, I want a fire I wanna be the one who stands up and says I'm gonna do something If not us, then who If not me and you Right now It's time for us to do something Yes, it is, c'mon If not now, then when Will we see an end To all this pain It's not enough to do nothing It's time for us to do something We are the salt of the earth We are a city on a hill We're never gonna change the world By standing still No we won't stand still No we won't stand still No we won't stand still If not us, then who If not me and you Right now It's time for us to do something If not now, then when Will we see an end To all this pain It's not enough to do nothing It's time for us to do something (na-na, na) It's time for us to do something It's time for us to do something (na-na, na)

My little girl, won't you come with me Come with me And tell me Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? I'm going crazy with boredom Come with me And tell me Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Grey sky over a black town I can feel depression all around You've got your leather boots on Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? I can't stand another drink It's surprising this town doesn't sink You've got your leather boots on Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Your pretty dress is oil stained From working too hard for too little You've got your leather boots on Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? You're feeling the boredom, too I'd gladly go with you I'd put your leather boots on Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? I'd put your pretty dress on Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do? Is there something to do?