Permission

Some days when the air is thick 
  And the people try to breathe the air 
  I try to thread the needles eye 
  And reach across the street to where 
  The presence on the corner stands 
  Watches from the corners of their eyes 
  They need permission 
  And your submission 
  Will make them fade away like summer rain 
  They need permission 
  Their intuition 
  Could turn a protest into pain 

  They wait in patience for the spark 
  That's brewing in some angry cries 
  It's happened many times before 
  They have to stop them when they try 

  They need permission 
  And your submission 
  Will make them fade away like summer rain 
  They need permission 
  Their intuition 
  Could turn a protest into pain 

  Permission 
  Permission 

  They always have the time of day 
  To feel the heat from where they stand 
  Sometimes the mystery is enough 
  To dore the blows from angry hand 
  But when the trouble hits the fan 
  They never shed tears for the banned 

  They need permission 
  And your submission 
  Will make them fade away like summer rain 
  They need permission 
  Their intuition 
  Could turn a protest into pain 
  Permission 
  Permission 
  Permission 
  Permission... 

  They need permission 
  And your submission 
  Will make them fade away like summer rain 
  They need permission 
  Their intuition 
  Could turn a protest into pain 
  Permission 
  Permission 
  Permission 
  Permission...