I punched the clock in at 35, I thank the lord that Im still alive, sometimes I find it hard to believe that my hearts still beating that Im still on my feet,
Im gonna give you, gonna give you a mission statement.

Ive been in a downward spiral for a very long, long time, Ive been stepping over dollars just to pick up a shiny dime,
The way I see it, it aint gonna work, Im kissing the past goodbye,
Im gonna give you, gonna give you a mission statement,

I got no more patience, got no more time,
Im tired of following orders, sticking to the company line,

I want to change the world and Im starting with myself,
A private revalation concerning everybody else,
Were all just lonely people were all looking for some help,
Too busy crunching numbers and fighting for ourselves,
All it takes is kindness and a little love and care,
And this planet that we live on can be a heaven we can share, a mission statement.

The tears of hungry children are falling in the dust,
The scraps of a rich mans table could fill their starving mouths,
While some they thirst for water others get drunk on wine,
To some their lives a prison and theyre out there doing time,
Im gonna give you, give you a mission statement,

I got no more patience, I got no more time,
Im tired of following orders, sticking to the company line

I want to change the world and Im starting with myself,
A private revalation concerning everybody else,
Were all just lonely people were all looking for some help,
Too busy crunching numbers and fighting for ourselves,
All it takes is kindness and a little love and care,
And this planet that we live on can be a heaven we can share, a mission statement.

Dick, astley, thorn 1998. fishy music ltd., irs music, copyright control.