Quicksilver messenger service what about me? lyrics

(Released December of 1970) 



You poisoned my sweet water. 

You cut down my green trees. 

The food you fed my children 

Was the cause of their disease. 



My world is slowly fallin' down 

And the airs not good to breathe. 

And those of us who care enough, 

We have to do something....... 



(Chorus) 

Oh.......oh What you gonna do about me? 

Oh.......oh What you gonna do about me? 



Your newspapers, 

They just put you on. 

They never tell you 

The whole story. 



They just put your 

Young ideas down. 

I was wonderin' could this be the end 

Of your pride and glory? 



(Chorus) 



I work in your factory. 

I study in your schools. 

I fill your penitentiaries. 

And your military too! 



And I feel the future trembling, 

As the word is passed around. 

"If you stand up for what you do believe, 

Be prepared to be shot down." 



(Chorus) 



And I feel like a stranger 

In the land where I was born 

And I live like an outlaw. 

An' I'm always on the run.......................... 



An Im always getting busted 

And I got to take a stand........ 

I believe the revolution 

Must be mighty close at hand....................... 



(Chorus) 



I smoke marijuana 

But I cant get behind your wars. 

And most of what I do believe 

Is against most of your laws 



I'm a fugitive from injustice 

But I'm goin' to be free. 

Cause your rules and regulations 

They dont do the thing for me 



(Chorus) 



And I feel like a stranger 

In the land where I was born 

And I live just like an outlaw. 

An' I'm always on the run.