[ti:Both Sides of The Story] [ar:Phil Collins] [al:Both Sides] [00:02.44]Both Sides of The Story [00:04.70]Phil Collins [00:05.70] [00:06.96]’though we might hate to admit it, [00:10.00]there are always two sides to every story...’ [00:13.73] [00:32.63]Find yourself in the gutter [00:35.76]in a lonely part of town [00:39.83]Where death waits in the darkness with a weapon [00:43.58]to cut some stranger down [00:47.76]Sleeping with an empty bottle, [00:50.83]he’s a sad and an empty hearted man [00:54.93]All he needs is a job, and a little respect, [00:58.43]so he can get out while he can [01:02.22] [01:02.76]We always need to hear both sides of the story [01:18.52] [01:21.38]A neighbourhood peace is shattered [01:24.71]it’s the middle of the night [01:28.62]Young faces hide in the shadows, [01:31.88]while they watch their mother and father fight [01:35.92]He says she’s been unfaithful, [01:39.09]she says her love for him has gone [01:43.22]And the brother shrugs to his sister and says [01:47.19]’looks like it’s just us from now on’ [01:49.98] [01:51.41]We always need to hear both sides of the story [01:56.68] [02:03.72]And the lights are all on, [02:05.63]the world is watching now [02:10.39]People looking for truth, [02:13.15]we must not fail them now [02:15.47]Be sure, before we close our eyes [02:21.11]Don’t walk away from here [02:24.88]’til you hear both sides [02:36.84] [02:44.51]Here we are all gathered in what [02:47.30]seems to be the centre of the storm [02:51.49]Neighbours once friendly now stand each side [02:55.40]of the line that has been drawn [02:59.22]They’ve been fighting here for years, [03:02.05]but now there’s killing on the streets [03:06.24]While small coffins are lined up sadly, [03:10.13]now united in defeat [03:13.12] [03:13.89]We always need to hear both sides of the story [03:22.06] [03:22.36]And the lights are all on, [03:24.66]the world is watching now [03:29.60]People looking for truth, [03:32.07]we must not fail them now [03:34.52]Be sure, before we close our eyes [03:40.05]Don’t walk away from here [03:43.84]’til you see both sides [03:53.50] [04:03.23]White man turns the corner, [04:06.08]finds himself within a different world [04:10.64]Ghetto kid grabs his shoulder, [04:13.73]throws him up against the wall [04:17.60]He says ’would you respect me [04:21.00]if I didn’t have this gun [04:25.50]’cos without it, I don’t get it, [04:28.89]and that’s why I carry one’ [04:31.96] [04:32.94]We always need to hear both sides of the story