Public Property Lyrics

I'm not yours anymore
I belong to everyone everywhere
Who will take me out, out to the ball game?
I am ready to root, to root for the home team

I'm not yours anymore
than the litter owns the beach
I'm not yours anymore
than the dust owns the tv screen

and I am skeleton strong
my body moves brilliantly
and there are wonders working inside of me
while I sleep

all the doctors of modern medicine
couldn't put their finger on it
how could 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