Lyrics:

I stayed awake last week
I tossed and turned but I couldnt get to sleep
Strange voices I hear
Out in the alley, out in the street

All around
We got people trying to hold us down

He said hed leave you alone
He said he would, but I know he wont
Ive seen this kind of thing before
Letter, phone call, knock on the door

All around
We got people trying to hold us
Hold us down
Hold us down
Hold us down
I can feel better now that youre around, yeah

These are not easy times
Everybodys pushing to the front of the line
Come on man, just let us be
Cant you see were trying for a little piece of mind?

All around
We got people trying to hold us
But I got you
I know we can help each other
If they hold us down
Hold us down
Hold us down
I can feel better having you around, hey
Hold us down
Hold us down
Hold us down
I can feel better knowing youre around, hey

(crowd)