Obvious Song Lyrics - Joe Jackson

There was a man in the jungle 

Trying to make ends meet 

Found himself one day with an axe in his hand 

When a voice said "Buddy can you spare that tree 

We gotta save this world-starting with your land." 

It was a rock 'n' roll millionaire from the USA 

Doing three to the gallon in a big white car 

And he sang and he sang 'till he polluted the air 

And he blew a lot of smoke from a Cuban cigar 

And the stars are looking down 

Through a hole in the sky 

And if they can see, they cry 

That's obvious 

And the walls are coming down 

Between the west and the east 

You don't have to be a hippie to believe in peace 

That's obvious...obvious 

There was a kid in the city selling crack to get by 

Got caught one day with a gun in his hand 

When a voice said, "OK, get'em up in the air 

You're too young to live like this 

But you ain't too fast to die." 

Just another foot-soldier in a stupid little war 

Another sound-bite on the American scene 

Caught between the supplier only dreaming of money 

And the demand of the man with the money 

Who needs a little help to dream 

So we starve all the teachers 

And recruit more marines 

How come we don't even know what that means 

It's obvious 

And the walls are coming down 

Between the eagle and the dove 

You don't have to be a hippie to believe in love 

That's obvious...obvious