Dick Savage - Reclaim the Streets Lyrics

I've seen the pictures on the TV, the pictures on the news
And they contradict what all my friends have told me
What I know is true
They don't give reasons for the protest, just the damage that's arised
And pictures on the TV cannot match what is seen with naked eyes

And it's all so expensive to repair what they have done
Trees planted in the tarmac and graffiti just for fun
But won't somebody simply explain that
Everybody's here for one reason: to reclaim

They show us the frustration of waiting to pass through
And tell us that the needs of the many should outweigh those of these few
Everyone's in such a hurry to complete what has to be
And deadlines in the diary rule the lives
Of everybody that I see

And it's all so expensive if the meetings are not met
And now the road is gridlocked, so I'll miss my deadline set
But won't somebody simply explain that
Everybody's here for one reason: to reclaim