WRITERS STEVIE WONDER, SYREETA WRIGHT See how the world is scared, on the street turning bare Most of the new is bad, crime just breeds in the air Sad is the song, rolling along, everything is happenin' Weired is the tune, now we are doomed, everything is happenin' Cost of living's up, but the pay is low down Hate to see the baby starve ‘cause Mama can't be found Sister lives alone, bolts and chains her door at night Never ever walks an alley or a shorter way See how the world is scared, on the street turning bare Most of the new is bad, crime just breeds in the air Sad is the song, rolling along, everything is happenin' Brother Bill's gone fighting in a place where he's a stranger But could men die a stranger in every war? We all hide is shame, boldly pointing to another When the blame we know for sure is right in ourselves In ourselves, in ourselves, in oursleves See how the world is scared, on the street turning bare Most of the new is bad, crime just breeds in the air Sad is the song, rolling along, everything is happenin'