Mike's a pipeline welder Kim's a drive-thru teller Johnny's a drug dealer Bob's a concerete sealer Terry is a soldier Tom's a church league bowler We are liars and lawyers Lovers, sisters, brothers People like us, watch the blues on TV Get so angry, blame it on DC People like us, all God's children If we're willing We can be building a tomorrow we can trust But it's up to people like us We wear Jordans we wear flip-flops We wear wing tips and Lucheses with tube socks And we wear high heels, and we wear work boots But we won't even know each other Until we walk a mile in each other's shoes People like us, watch the blues on TV Get so angry, blame it on DC People like us, all God's children If we're willing We can be building a tomorrow we can trust But it's up to people like us We can point the finger Here's enough blame to go around I wonder what would happen if we turned that finger around? Yeah, people like us We're a preacher with a dream Put a man on the Moon We can do anything Yeah, people like us We're all gods children If we're willing We can be building a tomorrow we can trust But it's up to people like us I believe in people like us