I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out What those people in power say freedom's all about I've been sittin' here listenin' to the president's letter About how things are gonna change and get a little better But the words he keeps sayin', they just bite the dust I've got a lot of words on my mind Sayin' God, we trust Sayin' God, we trust I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out What those people in power say freedom's all about I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out I've been sittin' here thinkin', tryin' to figure it out