I hear the wind blowing nBut I don't hear no answer nLot of folks been looking for the perfect pill nTo cure the social cancer nOh it ain't gonna come today nWe gotta take the long way nnCops driving by in the middle of the night nYou can hear those sirens screaming nSomeone else is going off to jail tonight nWhile the neighborhood is dreaming nOh it ain't gonna come today nWe gotta take the long way nnSo many gone' off to fight that war nSo many don't wanna go nSo many shipped out today nAs many ship out tomorrow nOh it ain't gonna come today nWe gotta take the long way nnI hear so many shouting nThinking they find The Program nThe one that'll finish the job at last nBut it's only gonna control them nOh it ain't gonna come today nWe gotta take the long way nnWe might not see the outcomes nThough we might see the clues nBut when you plant a seed nIt's gotta grow before it blooms nOh it ain't gonna come today nWe gotta take the long way