Lyrics:

A kid is killed on any corner From Brooklyn Heights to California There's different ways of gettin' higher Don't knock it 'til you try it The summer's hot, the winter's longer An angry wind is getting stronger You play it cool you stop the fire Don't knock it 'til you try it What we all need now, let me show you how Don't knock it 'til you try it... They build a wall around a city It's not for looks, it isn't pretty A kid will take his chance and climb it Don't knock it 'til you try it Well no one really has to suffer Tear down the walls around each other A kid is lucky to survive it Don't knock it 'til you try it What we all need now... For every kid on every corner I see a wall that stands no longer The words are written down beside it Don't knock it 'til you try it Don't knock it 'til you try it... [lyrics written by R. Hyman, E. Bazilian]