[Verse 1] Well they’re shutting all the shops up on the avenue And they’re holding out for cheaper Chinese food If I’m older now and have a tainted attitude Why’d those neon lights all lose their common blue? [Chorus] And it’s not like me to feel so important And it’s not like me to go and wreck your day And I never thought I’d see it so exploited Ah but I know that somethin’ bad has gotta change Oh yes I know that somethin’ bad has gotta change [Verse 2] Well I see her walking round the block till six a.m The thermometer’s at minus five degrees And I’m wondering where all that hard earned money goes To her head or towards a shred of dignity [Chorus] And it’s not like me to feel so important And it’s not like me to go and wreck your day And I never thought I’d see it so exploited Ah but I know that somethin’ bad has gotta change Oh yes I know that somethin’ bad has gotta change [Solo] |  |  |  |  | | |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  | | |  |  |  | [Final Chorus] And it’s not like me to feel so important And it’s not like me to go and wreck your day And I never thought I’d see it so exploited Ah but I know that somethin’ bad has gotta change Oh yes I know that somethin’ bad has gotta change Yes I know that something bad has got to change Oh yes I know that something bad has got to change