Find yourself in the gutter
in our lonely part of town
Wicked waits in the darkness
with a weapon
to cut some stranger down
Sleepin' with an empty bottle
He's a sad
And empty hearted man
What he needs is a job
with a little respect
So he can get out while he can
We always need to hear
both sides of the story
Both sides of the story
Neighborhood beasts
and shadows
It's the middle of the night
Young faces hide
in the shadows
While they watch
their mother and father fight
He says she's been unfaithful
She says her love
for him is gone
And the brother
shrugs to his sister
And says looks like
it's just us from now on
Ah we always need to hear
Both sides of the story
We need to hear
both sides of the story
And the lights are all on
The world is watchin' now
People lookin' for truth
We must not fail them now
Be sure
before we close our eyes
Or walk away from here
Until you hear both sides
No no no no
Here we all are gathered
In what seems to be
the center of the storm
Neighbors once friendly
Now stand each side
of the line that
has been drawn
They've been fightin'
here for years
But now there's killin'
on the streets
While small coffins
are lined up sadly
Now united in defeat
Ah we always need to hear
both sides of the story
Well the lights are all on
The world is watchin' now
People lookin' for truth
We must not fail them now
Be sure
before we close our eyes
Or walk away from here
Until we see both sides
No no no no no no
White man turns the corner
Finds himself within
a different world
Ghetto kid grabs his shoulder
And throws him up
against the wall
He says would you respect me
if I didn't have this gun
'Cause without it I don't get it
And that's why I carry one
We always need to hear
both sides of the story
Both sides of the story
Oh both sides of the story
Yes both sides of the story
Oh both sides of the story
Both sides of the story
Both sides of the story
Both sides
Both sides of the story
Both sides of the story
Both sides of the story
Yeah yeah
Both sides
Both sides of the story
Both sides of the story
Must hear
both sides of the story