Oh my innocent friend, good times will never end As long as you're not in the know
It's hard to make a stand, with your head stuck in the sand Harder than you could possibly know
I'll be your protector, I won't let the bad things get to you And I'll stay by your side, stay by your side
Try to speak your mind, courage you will find If you're looking deep inside yourself

Take the power back and get them off your back Nurse yourself right back to health
I'll be your protector, I won't let the bad things get to you And I'll stay by your side, stay by your side
I saw you standing there, flowers still in your hair Peace, love and music could save us
Laid down in the road, all the bombs they still explode It's really hard to make a difference

We got decisions being made for us, we got guns and we got drugs We argue over whose God is real
People committing suicide, when they're looking for a place to hide You're asking me how I feel, you're asking me how I feel
I'll be your protector, I won't let the bad things get to you And I'll stay by your side, stay by your side
I'll be your protector, I won't let the bad things get to you And I'll stay by your side, stay by your side

I'll be your protector, I won't let the bad things get to you And I'll stay by your side, stay by your side