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Us – and them... In war or peace, We’re only ordinary men. Us – and them... Love’s rose will bloom, Or else lie broken on the stem. You – and me... We walk in chains, Or choose the path that sets us free. You – and me... Have one last chance To make the world as it should be. “Forward!” the generals cry from the rear And the soldiers proceed; Killing and dying in no-man’s land For corporate greed. Up – and down... While people starve, The arguments go round And round and round And round... Fear – and doubt... And in the end, That’s what the fighting’s all about. Rich – and poor... Link hands and say That this can’t happen anymore. Let’s cut it down to a battle of words And then understand; The truth will survive and we’ll all stay alive, It’s in our hands...
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May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013 at 6:00 PM UTC
Us and Them (With apologies to Pink Floyd)
Us – and them... In war or peace, We’re only ordinary men. Us – and them... Love’s rose will bloom, Or else lie broken on the stem. You – and me... We walk in chains, Or choose the path that sets us free. You – and me... Have one last chance To make the world as it should be. “Forward!” the generals cry from the rear And the soldiers proceed; Killing and dying in no-man’s land For corporate greed. Up – and down... While people starve, The arguments go round And round and round And round... Fear – and doubt... And in the end, That’s what the fighting’s all about. Rich – and poor... Link hands and say That this can’t happen anymore. Let’s cut it down to a battle of words And then understand; The truth will survive and we’ll all stay alive, It’s in our hands...
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mark-williams
English
May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013 at 6:00 PM UTC
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