If we only knew the truth about it Maybe we could work our way around it Then maybe we could ignore that the shore Used to be the edge Explore more Than our block or the next City over With nothing on our shoulders But the clothes on our backs And you leave us hear with nothing Expecting no attack With soilders on the way If we only knew the truth about what really goes on Maybe all the things i do would make sense just for once Maybe we could work our way around it If we only knew the truth about it You think its crazy to think theres Nothing to hide Whenever theres a proposition For me to decide on Theres a million suggestions With a million intentions With the people getting richer Off the people getting poorer Its due for being over Theres justice on the way If we only knew the truth about what really goes on Maybe all the things i do would make sense just for once Maybe we could work our way around it If we only knew the truth about it If we only knew the truth about what really goes on And what you said Behind closed doors On private Lines More than just a lie or two about what really goes and what you said More than just the right thing to do the time has just passed us up instead Maybe we could work our way around it If we only knew the truth about it