excuse me mr .
ben harper

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oh , excuse me mr . – do you have the time
or are you so important that it stands still for you?
excuse me mr . – won’t you lend me your ear
or are you not only blind , but do you not hear?

excuse me mr . but isn’t that your oil in the sea
and the pollution in the air , mr . – whose could that be?
so excuse me mr . – but i’m a mr . too
and you’re givin’ mr . a bad name – mr . like you

so i’m taking the mr . from out in front of your name
cause it’s a mr . like you that puts the rest of us to shame
it’s a mr . like you putting the rest of us to shame
i’ve seen enough – oh , i have seen enough
i’ve seen enough to know that i have seen too much

excuse me mr . – can’t you see the children dying?
you say that you can’t help them – mr . you’re not even trying
excuse me mr . – won’t you take a look around
mr . just look up and you will see what’s coming down

excuse me mr . – but i’m a mr . too
and you’re givin’ mr . a bad name – mr . like you
now i’m taking the mr . from out in front of your name
cause it’s a mr . like you that puts the rest of us to shame
it’s a mr . like you putting the rest of us to shame

and i have seen enough – i’ve seen that i’ve seen it
and i’ve seen enough to know that i have seen too much
i’ve seen enough – oh , i have seen enough
to know that i have seen too much

cause mr . when you’re rattling on heaven’s gate
let me tell you mr . – by then it is too late
cause mr . when you get there they don’t ask what you saved
all they’ll want to know , mr . is what you gave

so excuse me mr . – but i’m a mr . too
and you’re givin’ mr . a bad name – mr . like you
so i’m taking the mr . from out in front of your name
cause it’s a mr . like you puts the rest of us to shame
it’s a mr . like you putting the rest of us . . .

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lord , it’s a shame – oh it’s a shame
shame , shame , shame . . .