Movement for the Common Man
Instrumental
Children of the Land
Children of the Land
children of the land
don't wear a frown upon your face
come on and join your hands
we're all a part of the human race
the music is here
to let you leave your fears behind
come on along don't do me wrong
let's see what you might find
children of the land
children of the land
don't misunderstand
we're all children of the land
don't trust anyone else
to run your life and set your goals
you've gotta be able to live with yourself
when you are getting old
others are getting blamed
for messing your life around
it's your own fault if you complain
for letting it get you down
children of the land
children of the land
don't misunderstand
we're all children of the land
children - come on children now
children - yeah
children - I said children yeah
children - come on children now
children - of the land
children - of the land
children - I said of the land
Street Collage
well, you see now
I'm a depression baby
and I remember the WPA
if we could just start the same thing again
and get people working out
there, why not?
is it too menial for somebody to sweep the street?
and if you've got enough money where you don't have to work
let's face it, who wants to work?
there's no reason why anybody
that five generations of people
got to be on welfare
I had one gentlemen get in ---
no offense to you gentlemen, he had long hair and a beard --
and I told him,
he had better go home and take a bath;
he had B.O. so bad, it was terrible
I said "You might be educated,
but did your parents tell you to go dirty?"
see the latest issue
hard up, see
Chicago scene
kids nowadays, that's the whole thing
too much money, they've got too much money
they don't have to struggle and work for things
like when I was growing up had to do
and I was lucky if I got that job
delivering hats in a hat store
for twenty-five cents per hat
too much money today is with the young kids
everything was handed to 'em,
and that's why they are the way they are
Fanfare for the Common Man
another new day takes up on you
a fanfare wakes the land
the naked lives just a shining down
at the dawn of the common man
outside in the madding crowd
he laughs along the way
traffic city, what a pity
it doesn't have a word to say
troubled people, billions of people
they can't seem to understand
the ringing ears are unable to hear
the sounds of the natural plan
yeah yeah yeah
Mother Nature's Matinee
morning sunshine
on carpets of green
cascades of water
are flowing endlessly
here in the morning light
we spent a holiday
here in the morning
at mother nature's matinee
here in the morning
at mother nature's matinee
here in the morning
at mother nature's matinee
Right Away
I have seen you
walk in my dreams
casted high against the sky
let me meet you
let me greet you inside
take your place right next to mine
yes I say
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
leaves have fallen
since I saw you last
slowly die from green to brown
in which way we choose
to live our lives again
I'm gonna lay some seeds
I'm gonna leave them laying right on the ground
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
What Has Come Between Us
look at all the people
looking at their dreams
smiles upon their faces
tell me what they see
look at all the people
have they gone astray?
living for tomorrow
with dreams of yesterday
lovely lady
tell me what you feel
as a child were you mild
does it make it so unreal?
lovely lady
feel so insecure
when you give all yourself
how can you be sure?
what has come between us
what has made us sad
childhood's forgotten
yet it's hiding in the past
what has come between us
there's something in ourselves
lines upon our faces
saying no more time for rest
lovely lady
tell me what you feel
as a child were you mild
does it make it so unreal?
lovely lady
feel so insecure
when you give all yourself
how can you be sure?
lovely lady
tell me what you feel
as a child were you mild
does it make it so unreal?
lovely lady
feel so insecure
when you give all yourself
how can you be sure?
lovely lady
feel so insecure
when you give all yourself
how can you be sure?
lovely lady
tell me what you feel
as a child were you mild
does it make it so unreal?
lovely lady
feel so insecure
when you give all yourself
how can you be sure?
Best Thing
Your loving seemed to be the best thing
That I ever had
Your loving seemed to be the best thing
That I ever had
Your loving seemed to be the best thing
That I ever had
Your loving seemed to be the best thing
That I ever had
Silk and satin make me wonder
Just who I am
To be with you intimes of slumber
Makin' me a man
I haven't known you for a very long time
But it's on my mind what I want to do
A trip to the skies we begin to fly
Oo-oooh
All the riches I have taken
From you every night
Pay you back someday with interest
'Cause your loving makes it right
Yeah
Your loving seemed to be the best thing
That I ever had
Your loving seemed to be the best thing
That I ever, ever had
Oh yeah
Best thing
(repeat to fade)
Quick is the Beat of my Heart
if it's my time to die today
please God oh make it fast
balanced on this point for a year and half
I just don't think I can last
there's a man who's laid to rest
the man who gave me my start
I wish I could quit but I can't and it's rough
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
so please all you people
don't you grieve for me
the blood in my veins is black and I can't bleed
I've suffered the pain
and all I can face is the dark
oh, Lord, quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
now my bags are almost packed
the train's about to depart
I wish I could quit but I can't and it's rough
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
if it's my time to die...
After You Leave Me
you come to me girl
tears are in your eyes
your head's bowed in sorrow
you whisper your good-byes
there's nothing I can tell you
to make you want to stay
so let me ask one question
before you slip away
after you leave me
where can I go?
after you leave me
what will I do?
I've seen this moment coming
for such a long, long time
I've laid awake for hours
rehearsing every line
but now that it's here girl
can't think of anything to say
so let me ask one question
before you slip away
after you leave me
where can I go?
after you leave me
what will I do?
every time that
I get next to her
I'm hung up in this ring of fire
if I love her
should I let her go
or should I beg on a bended knee?
how much longer
lord, I just don't know
I just can't take it girl
I'm breaking up o'er you
after you leave me
where can I go?
after you leave me
what will I do?
after you
after you leave
You are Stygian number
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