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Yes We Can (Dream)

from This City by John Pippus

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It’s a complicated world
There’s no one like us
We’re the only animal that makes such a fuss
We got WMDs and Toys ‘R Us
Endless strip malls
Kids named Gus
Life is ‘leethal’ or ‘lethal’
There’s not much choice
Just something to talk about to hear your own voice
Why don’t we make war a ritual, a virtual game
Put the generals in a ring
To the winner goes fame

Chorus, then audio sample ‘I say to you, yes we can’

Sometimes it feels
Like all the songs have been sung
The lights blink off, my work is done
People stay home, afraid to go out
They leave the TV on
They text instead of shout
And dance and sing
And argue and make love
We’ve got a choice, a voice
A chance to be real
But you gotta get up
You gotta feel

Chorus, with audio sample

Forget about tribes, the ‘other’, us and them
The divide that keeps us apart
Find out for yourself
One world, one fight
One world, one fight
Against injustice and hate and mindless greed
Leaders can’t change us
They can just plant the seed

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from This City, released June 6, 2009
Words and Music: John Pippus
Produced by: Michael Nowak at Saga Recording

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