some of them are fighting for
freedom
some of them rally for innocence
today another one of my friends got into an Ivy League
he's getting married to his girl before he leaves
some of them looked at the stars and decided to see
if there'd be any place there for them to be
some of them fought and some of them struggled
some of them triumphed
some lived to fight another day
some of them settled for the streets
some went for peace
i think the shoeshiner for my street's earned a degree
they made their dads proud
found their heaven at mum's feet
some of them settled down in a room
some of them finally got
free
and i'm
just lying
here,
trying to
fight
your
memories.