William Finn Change
[LISA]
Hey, mister!
Hey, you!
Pennies or nickels or dimes
We live in perilous times
I don't ask you to treat me nice
I'm not asking for pleasant conversation
I'm not asking for paradise
All I'm asking for is change
Hate me but don't kick my shins
I'm where your kindness begins
Please, folks, do not spend time with me
I won't ask you to treat me like your mother
I'm not asking for sympathy
All I'm asking for is change
Change the government, kill the mayor
It's not fair how lives evaporate
Change the system that made us what we are
I don't ask for hugs
Just need money to buy more drugs
And if you folks pay, I'll go away
People walk by me with glee
I am what they'll never be
I don't ask you to tip your hat
I don't ask that you notice what I'm wearing
I could care less for things like that
All I'm asking for is change
Change
Change
Change
Pennies or nickels or dimes
We live in perilous times
