Both Sides Of The Story

Album: Both Sides (1993)
Charted: 7 25
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  • Find yourself in the gutter in a lonely part of town
    Where death waits in the darkness with a weapon to cut some stranger down
    Sleeping with an empty bottle, he's a sad and an empty hearted man
    All he needs is a job, and a little respect, so he can get out while he can

    We always need to hear both sides of the story
    Both sides of the story

    A neighborhood peace is shattered it's the middle of the night
    Young faces hide in the shadows
    While they watch their mother and father fight
    He says she's been unfaithful, she says her love for him has gone
    And the brother shrugs to his sister and says
    Looks like it's just us from now on'

    We always need to hear both sides of the story
    We need to hear both sides of the story

    And the lights are all on, the world is watching now
    People looking for truth, we must not fail them now
    Be sure, before we close our eyes
    Don't walk away from here
    'Til you hear both sides, no no no

    Here we are all gathered in what seems to be the centre of the storm
    Neighbours once friendly now stand each side of the line that has been drawn
    They've been fighting here for years, but now there's killing on the streets
    While small coffins are lined up sadly, now united in defeat

    Oh, we always need to hear both sides of the story

    When the lights are all on, the world is watching now
    People looking for truth, we must not fail them now
    Be sure, before we close our eyes
    Don't walk away from here
    'Til you see both sides, no no no no

    White man turns the corner, finds himself within a different world
    Ghetto kid grabs his shoulder, throws him up against the wall
    He says 'would you respect me if I didn't have this gun
    'Cause without it, I don't get it, and that's why I carry one'

    We always need to hear We always need to hear both sides of the story
    Both sides of the story
    Oh, both sides of the story
    Yes both sides of the story
    Oh, both sides of the story
    Both sides of the story
    Both sides of the story
    Both sides, both sides of the story
    Both sides of the story
    Both sides of the story, yeah
    Both sides of the story
    Both sides, both sides of the story
    Both sides of the story
    Both sides of the story
    Both sides of the story
    Must hear both sides of the story Writer/s: PHILLIP DAVID CHARLES COLLINS
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Melissa A Klaus from CaThank you for your music it inspires hope.,your words and genius inspire people to see the reality of the world in which we live.The storys you tell in your songs are the real understanding of humanity .Musicians can connect the disconnected and inspire through song and frequency to find the beat. And the rhythm of our hearts ! Thank You
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