Public Property

I'm not yours anymore.
 I belong to everyone, everywhere.
 Who will take me out,
 Out to the ballgame?
 I am ready
 To root,
 To root for the home team.
 But I'm not yours any more
 Than the litter owns the beach.
 I'm not yours any more
 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 any more
 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.