"I’m a Part of It"

A Plastic Mikey song from rather late in the game. I don’t think this one ever got played much, which is too bad, because I like the lyrics.

Current listening: Martin Denny, Afro-Desia

I’m a Part of It

© 1994 Brian Hutzell and Kevin Dempsey

I’m a part of it every time a little boy gets shot

I’m a part of it--more than I ever thought

I’m a part of it, adding my voice to the melting pot

I’m a part of it whether I want to be or not

Easy to snooze while watching the news

You get used to hearing who’s paying dues to the noose

And the clues and personal views are confused

With facts

It smacks of gossip

Possibly it’s easier to take if it seems fake

I’m a part of it every time another war is fought

I’m a part of it--more than I ever thought

I’m a part of it, adding my voice to the melting pot

I’m a part of it whether I want to be or not

Hard to escape the murder and rape

And the mess of red tape we create in the wake of our pain

It's a mask; it’s a terrible task

And it’s hard not to ask who’s making whose tracks

You can turn down the volume

You can turn down the heat

But we’re gonna burn unless we learn

Not to turn our backs on the streets

I’m a part of it when strange fruit is left to rot

I’m a part of it--more than I ever thought

I’m a part of it, adding my voice to the melting pot

I’m a part of it whether I want to be or not

I’m a part of it as a miracle cure is sought

I’m a part of it--more than I ever thought

I’m a part of it, adding my voice to the melting pot

I’m a part of it whether I want to be or not

"Collage 4"

Brian Hutzell