Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Ralph Johnson & Philip Bailey
Fifty million voices mumbling from the street
Talking about the 80's and who it will mistreat
Now, Joseph Worken Hardy, checkin' out the jive
Glancing at his pocketbook, inflation is alive
I stand tall, let me talk
I stand tall, let me talk
Miss Sophisticated, your nose up in the air
Trying to find excitement, in the labels that you wear
Now, I may disappoint you, with the thins I say
But deep inside, a message burns withing me everyday
I stand tall, let me talk
I stand tall, let me talk
We're all the same, with different names
Will you play your role, just as you're told
Let me talk, let me talk, let me talk, let me talk
Won't you come on down, put your feet on the ground
Get in touch with you, let your love come thru
World automotives chase the Arab wheel
Partnerships on nuclear, trying to make a deal
Where does it all lead to
I'm sure the question flows,
Thru many minds around the world
I'm sure nobody knows
I stand tall, let me talk
I stand tall, let me talk
I stand tall, let me talk
I stand tall, let me talk