I hear the wind blowing
But I don't hear no answer
Lot of folks been looking for the perfect pill
Oh it ain't gonna come today
We gotta take the long way
Cops driving by in the middle of the night
You can hear those sirens screaming
Someone else is going off to jail tonight
While the neighborhood is dreaming
Oh it ain't gonna come today
We gotta take the long way
So many gone' off to fight that war
So many don't wanna go
So many shipped out today
As many ship out tomorrow
Oh it ain't gonna come today
We gotta take the long way
I hear so many shouting
Thinking they find The Program
The one that'll finish the job at last
But it's only gonna control them
Oh it ain't gonna come today
We gotta take the long way
We might not see the outcomes
Though we might see the clues
But when you plant a seed
It's gotta grow before it blooms
Oh it ain't gonna come today
We gotta take the long way