The people who live on the side of the tracks
Live with harassment with the man on their ass
Not enough money for the hungry and poor
They're being starved out by the suits and the law

The neighborhood's covered, we're gonna get mothered

Up against the wall was the battle cry
Up against the wall, hold your hands up high
Up against the wall, pull your pockets out
You gotta keep on top, boy, your time has run out

Everyone's hungry for a piece of the day
When handcuffs and nightsticks were held in their face
These are the social protectors you bought
A perfect example of how money can talk

We'll they're after us
We'll never give up

Up against the wall was the battle cry
Up against the wall, hold your hands up high
Up against the wall, pull your pockets out
You gotta keep on top, boy, your time has run out

Night has been covered with morning
You scream to the beat of, of the drum
I tried to escape without warning
I was shot by the man with, with a gun
We'll they're after us, but we'll never give up

Up against the wall was the battle cry
Up against the wall, hold your hands up high
Up against the wall, pull your pockets out
You gotta keep on top, boy, your time has run out

Up against the wall was the battle cry
Up against the wall, hold your hands up high
Up against the wall, pull your pockets out
You gotta keep on top, boy, your time has run out

Up against the wall was the battle cry
Up against the wall, hold your hands up high
Up against the wall, pull your pockets out
You gotta keep on top, boy, your time has run out

Up against the wall was the battle cry
Up against the wall, hold your hands up high
Up against the wall, pull your pockets out
You gotta keep on top, boy, your time has run out