UNIT VII: LISTEN & SPEAK

Song: Ben Harper “Excuse Me Sir”:

Oh- Excuse me Mr.

Do you have the time

Or are you so important

That it stands still for you?

Excuse me Mr.

I want you to lend me your ear

Or are you not only blind

But do you not hear?

Excuse me Mr.

But isn't that your oil in the sea

And the pollution in the air Mr.

Whose could that be?

So excuse me Mr.

But I'm a mister too.

And you're givin' Mr. a bad name

Mr. like you

And I'm enough the Mr.

From out in front of your name

‘Cause it's a Mr. like you

That puts the rest of us to shame

It's a Mr. like you

That puts the rest of us to shame

And I've seen enough

Oh- I’ve seen enough

I’ve seen much to know

That I've seen too much

Excuse me Mr.

Can't you see the children dying?

You say that you can't help them

Mr. you're not even trying

Excuse me Mr.

Just take a look around

Oh, Mr. just look up

And you will see it's comin' down

Oh, excuse me Mr.

But I'm a mister too

And you're givin' Mr. a bad name

Mr. like you

So I'm taking the Mr.

From out in front of your name

‘Cause it's a Mr. like you

That puts the rest of us to shame

It's a Mr. like you

That puts the rest of us to shame

And I've seen enough

I've seen enough

I've seen enough

I've seen much

Oh, I’ve seen much

To know

That I've seen too much

‘Cause Mr. when you're rattling

On heaven's gate

By then it is too late

‘Cause Mr. when you get there

They don't ask what you saved

All they'll want to know, Mr.

Is what you gave

So excuse me Mr.

But I'm a mister too

And you're givin' Mr. a bad name

Mr. like you

So I'm taking the Mr.

From out in front of your name

‘Cause it's a Mr. like you

Puts the rest of us to shame

Mr. like you,

Puts the rest of us to shame

Oh

Shame.