(m. riperton - r. rudolph - m. henderson)

Hey there everybody, out there gettin down
Steppin with the fashions, throwin love around
Youre hustlin for money, you playin the big mans game
Going around in circles, you dont know where
Ah, youre smilin through the pain

Oh, such a strange affair
Dont it blow your mind, mon cher
I aint lyin, anything goes
You got to keep on tryin
Everybody knows we got to turn it around

Cost of livin risin
Unemployment grows (I aint got no job)
Wastin our resources
Whos makes all the dough? (everybody but the po)
Politicians preachin
While color watchers are freakin
Children needin teachin
While for the stars were reachin

Oh, such a strange affair
Dont it blow your mind, mon cher
I cant stand it, it dont need to be that way
I dont want it
Yeah, theres got to be a change
We got to turn it around