You say whats mine is mine
And whats yours is mine too
Now youve got more than you can spend
But all of the money
In the whole wide world
Is not gonna help you in the end
Now while theres still time to be saved
Dont take that attitude to your grave
Might be too late for you Im afraid
Dont take that attitude to your grave
Dont you take it there

I hear helicopters
Over my house every day
Shining their lights and flying low
Treat a child like a criminal
From the day that he is born
And youre gonna reap just what you sow
Now while theres still time to be saved
Dont take that attitude to your grave
Might be too late for you Im afraid
Dont take that attitude to your grave
Dont you take it there

So you can move your court case
Way across town
You can move it across the whole wide globe
But it aint gonna help your court case
Up in the sky
When you go to put on your white robe
Now while theres still time to be saved
Dont take that attitude to your grave
Might be too late for you Im afraid
Dont take that attitude to your grave
Dont you take it there

And you dare the children
To stay off of drugs
Now I dare you to stop letting them in
And how dare you point your finger
At a gang out on the street
While its you who is committing the sin
Now while theres still time to be saved
Dont take that attitude to your grave
Might be too late for you Im afraid
Dont take that attitude to your grave
Dont you take it there
They dont want it there
You know your mother taught you better
Dont take that attitude to your grave