it can't happen to me

saw the lighthouse burning down

seen the sheriff when he shot you down

seen the movie and i know the end

i feel the pressure but i won't bend

oh yeh

no no no

no no no

it can't happen to me

this can never be

never never be

this can't happen to me

you spend a lifetime talking back

you wind up living by the railroad track

you fight for justice and equality

just like some statue of liberty

oh yeh

no no no

no no no

it can't happen to me

this can never be

never never be

this can't happen to me

young enough to make the change and old enough to know

strong enough to rearrange when time decrees it so

hemmed in by jokers and foolish clowns

don't let them trick you

try to steal your crown

too many people with broken dreams

life isn't always just what it seems