People of the pavement Have a ball with me There ain't no misbehaviour And that's a garanty Don't you lose your temper It'll come you'll see And when you think it's over: That's when you come to me I'll guide you in your progress To the land of the free Simple measures Simple standards That's how it's going on Around here Do it or don't Moving along And I know why you say that But you'll soon understand You'll find yourself balancing Between grief and joy indeed A solitary movement Is what I had in mind A hundred billion people And two hundred billion eyes It's not the perfect moment It's not a perfect plan The dope is for a reason Yeah- the dope eases the pain I'll guide you in your progress To the land of the free Simple measures Simple standards That's how it's going on 'Round here