[Verse 1]
Piss sick and tired of closing my eyes
Closing my ears and closing my mind
Hung, drawn, and quartered for saying my piece
For saying my piece, well I need a release
My soul and purpose won't come this way
If I don't behave and get into a grave
They're all too strong to bury the axe
To bury the axe, well we need to react
Look at your roots, just to find the truth
You gotta compromise, just to hide the lies
It never worked then, say it'd never work now
Resulting in blood and made them feel good
Yes I'm dumb-founded and struck for reading a book
And being told it's now too old
It's 1999, end of the line
The turn of a page, at the end of an age
[Chorus]
About time, you say
Say what you mean and mean what you say
About time, you say
Say what you mean and mean what you say
About time, you say
Say what you mean and mean what you say
About time, you say
Say what you mean
[Verse 2]
Ere been and gone but their music lives on
Got a changing direction in a sound resurrection
And keep turning on that same old song
But still they rule, who they trying to fool
When will our power one day work
We gotta save all this marching, get straight to the dirt
If I find glory at the end of this story
Yes, another unite, still the price is right
Meat, sweat, and grind across the UN benign
Where every working man now proudly stands
Where are they now, these figures of stature
These people regarded in such high esteem
Well I'll tell you where, buried down there
Just keep 'em down there, let the rhyme move on
It's 1999, end of the line
The turn of a page, at the end of an age
[Chorus]
About time, you say
Say what you mean and mean what you say
About time, you say
Say what you mean and mean what you say
About time, you say
Say what you mean and mean what you say
About time, you say
Say what you mean
[Verse 3]
He's back right on, same old style
They walk on stage and you run a mile
Ranting and raving for every occasion
Whatever the occasion, he's a saving the nation
Get lucky, ladies, and join the reaction
Time is short, baby satisfaction
Youths stand tight while I button your lip
I said I button your lip, start kick some shit
[Chorus]
About time, you say
Say what you mean and mean what you say
About time, you say
Say what you mean and mean what you say
About time, you say
Say what you mean and mean what you say
About time, you say
Say what you mean
[Verse 4]
Walk back and forth along the local beat
I said you look at the faces and who do you meet
I got nine to five people coming this way
Smiling faces, well have a good day
Yes, it makes you wonder when you go under
The only way out is to scream and shout
Youths stand tight, I button your lip
I said I button your lip, start kick some shit
[Outro]
I'm sick and tired, yeah
I'm sick and tired, yeah
I'm sick and tired, yeah
I'm sick and tired, yeah
I'm sick and tired, yeah
I'm sick and tired, yeah
I'm sick and tired, yeah
I'm sick and tired, yeah