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I thought the winter might never end
The weather sent me around the bend
Prayed to my invisible friend
For my broken heart to mend
You can’t wait for a man above
The Second Summer of Love
Free your mind of the trivial stuff
The Second Summer of Love
Looking back a half century
Thinking about how it used to be
Love was there to celebrate
Living free from fear and hate
Do your best for those in need
Live the life you want to lead
Free to break those dumb taboos
Free to love anyone you choose
Don't wait for a man above
The Second Summer of Love
Don’t ever stop ‘til you get enough
The Second Summer of Love
Let your heart float high above
The Second Summer of Love
Don’t ever stop ‘til you get enough
The Second Summer of Love
Love... love... love... love... love...
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Caravan
02:29
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They cannot wait
They mean no harm
No need to fear or hate
No reason for alarm
They have no choice
They have no home
They hear the angry voice
And still they have to roam
They seek the promised land
The human caravan
To love your fellow man,
Embrace the caravan
A caravan of human souls
United with a simple goal:
Survive...
Just stay alive...
They are the poor
In search of more
Greet them with open arms
Instead of open war
This isn't new
For me and you
We are all immigrants
Our parents came here too
There is no evil plan
The human caravan
The family of man
Embrace the caravan
A caravan of human souls
United with a simple goal:
Survive...
Just stay alive...
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When the days are gray
And the nights drag on
When you have to stay
Though you’d rather be gone
Peace
is worth fighting for
is worth striving for
is worth crying for
Drag yourself along
With a broken heart
Dreaming of the end
When it’s only the start
Peace
is worth dealing for
is worth kneeling for
is worth stealing for
Peace
is worth fighting for
is worth striving for
is worth dying for
Let peace breathe in
Your heart again
There is no war
Worth dying for
Peace
is worth fighting for
is worth striving for
is worth crying for
Peace
is worth fighting for
is worth striving for
is worth DYING for
Peace blossoms in your sun
Share peace with everyone
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4. |
License to Love
01:27
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He can fan the flames
He can boil the pot
All the racist bigotry is
All that we are not
He said he'd make America great
As if it wasn't great enough
He gave the right a license to hate
But we don't need a license to love
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5. |
Stupid is the New Smart
03:36
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Oh lucky day
God bless the USA
It's AOK
No facts get in the way
Ignorance is bliss
Who knew it would come to this
Things are made to fall apart
STUPID IS THE NEW SMART
Just look around
You'll see them dumb it down
It's Crazy Town
Run by an orange clown
Open up your eyes
See through his cheap disguise
No brain no soul no heart
STUPID IS THE NEW SMART
Share yourself on Instagram
Navel-gazing selfie land
Wanna be a YouTube star
Losing touch with who you are
Check in with your Facebook friends
Watching those Kardashians
Catch up with your Twitter feed
Real news takes too long to read
Smart phones keep us mighty dumb
Kill our equilibrium
"Stay connected" so they say
Real connections slip away
Will we ever realize
Smart phones have us hypnotized
Keep on staring at the screen
Life is just a stupid dream
(wake up)
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Thoughts and Prayers
04:25
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Once again they seem to care
Sending out their Thoughts and Prayers
Those are easy words to say
In the pocket of the NRA
Another day, another tragedy
Is this the price we pay for being free?
Is it worth the right to buy more guns?
To make a killer out of anyone?
Now they act as if they care
Tweeting out those Thoughts and Prayers
Those are easy words to say
In the pocket of the NRA
The politicians know their role:
Never speak of gun control
They read the same script every time
"Shooters bad but guns are fine"
They face the cameras and act bereaved
Hoping we might be deceived
Waiting for the next sad day
They're dirty soldiers for the NRA
Once again they seem to care
Sending out their Thoughts and Prayers
Those are easy words to say
In the pocket of the NRA
Now they act as if they care
Tweeting out those Thoughts and Prayers
Those are easy words to say
In the pocket of the NRA
If the shooter was a Muslim man,
There would be another travel ban,
If he's white it's just a goddamn shame
Terrorism by another name
Now the cowards claim to care
Tweeting out those Thoughts and Prayers
Saying “nothing can be done”
“Blame the shooter, not the gun”
If they want to show sympathy
They should turn down blood money
How many more must die this way?
Say NO to the NRA!
Thoughts and Prayers won't bring them back
They won't stop the next attack
How many more must die this way?
Say NO to the NRA!
It can happen anywhere
Then we'll see more Thoughts and Prayers
How many more must die this way?
Say NO to the NRA!
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The Alternative Facts
Music inspired by the news of the day.
"When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" --
Thomas Jefferson
The Alternative Facts roared to life on Inauguration Day 2017, taking our name from Kellyanne Conway's definition of LIES, which continue to stream from the Trump Administration on a daily basis.
Pay attention.
Take action.
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