Shoulda Known Better

A baby girl without a home

Tragedy's reign left her alone

I guess I shoulda known better

But she's a citizen of the world

A right to life her cry's unheard

I guess I shoulda known better

Why why why why

Part of the revolution

Ready for real solutions

We won't accept excuses

We tolerate no abuses

Cause I don't want my face to be

That poster child for being naive

Why why why why

I guess I shoulda known better

Headlines are real or just the news

Between the lines there's human truth

I guess I shoulda known better

Each day I'm faced with irony but

Just can't feel casual about casualties no

I guess I shoulda known better

I guess I shoulda known better

Why why why why

Part of the revolution

Ready for real solutions

We won't accept excuses

We tolerate no abuses

Cause I don't want my face to be

That poster child for being naive

Why why why why

I guess I shoulda known better

It's never the critic that counts

Cause critics only wanna talk

While enlightened minds and open hearts

Together make this world a better place

Awakening a better choice

It only starts if you lift your voice

And say I shoulda known better

And so next time I'll know better

Why why why why

Part of the revolution

Ready for real solutions

We won't accept excuses

We tolerate no abuses

Cause I don't want my face to be

That poster child for being naive

Why why why why

I guess I shoulda known better

Why why why why

I guess I shoulda known better

I had this great epiphany

And rhythm nation was the dream

I guess next time I'll know better