Public Property

I’m not yours anymore
I belong to everyone every where
Who will take me out to the ball game
I am ready to root, root for the home team

I’m not yours anymore than
The litter owns the beach
I’m not yours anymore than
Than the dust owns the TV screen

I am skeleton strong my body moves brilliantly
There are wonders that function inside me while I sleep
All the doctors of modern medicine couldn’t put their finger on it
How can I be autonomous and yet too foolish to believe…

People take your children to the playground
People drink the water from the fountain
And Use me
Use Me

(I’m not yours anymore than the sparrow owns the tree
I’m not yours anymore, I’m public property)

I’m not yours anymore
I belong to everyone everywhere