I Wish I Could Smile Paroles

Well I was sat inside a taxi ride just chatting as you do
Driver he turns around to me
Fancy free
And tells the one about the black man and the tree
One to another such a harmless joke
Just sticks and stones

One to another now
We got a line to draw
In the everyday war
I never asked so what's he telling me for
Oh I feel like it's best to ignore
Just want to look at the floor

Who's that knocking at the door?
This is Paul
He's been redundant since they [?]
He saw a different colour skin
Replace him
While getting paid much less and all
One to another now
We got a line to draw
In the everyday war
I never asked so what's he telling me for
Oh I feel like it's best to ignore
Just want to look at the floor

Now we got a line to draw
In this everyday war
He's telling me I guess he's told it once before
Am I content with turning the cheek
Or do I stand up and speak?

One to another
Its just sticks and stones
Just break my bones

One to another now
We got a line to draw
In the everyday war
I never asked so what's he telling me for
Oh I feel like it's best to ignore
Just want to look at the floor

Now we got a line to draw
In this everyday war
He's telling me i guess he's told it once before
Am I content with turning the cheek
Or do I stand up and speak?

If we're gonna sit endure
Then we're making it more
We're in the problem if we won't be like a cure
Until these attitudes are no more
Well everyday there is war
Me say war

How I wish I could smile
Let it go once a while
Give an inch take a mile
And he'll be telling it again