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We come into this world with a gift,
The gift is to think, think freely,
Yet as we grow we are taught how not to think,
Contraction of thought, rather than expansion.
Then we are sent to school.
What is discouraged?
Creativity's discouraged.
What is encouraged?
We are encouraged to repeat facts, facts, facts,
And to desire material things.
Material things don't mean a thing,
Not a thing in the real world.
Exchange your freedom for slavery,
Enslaved to a mortgage,
So you get stuck in one place all your life.
Yet we know through travel we can broaden our minds,
Through learning to respect and understand
Diverse cultures, diverse cultures.
Enslaved to the God,
The God of Today -
Money, Money, Money,
Fast cars,
Fast Food,
Fast people...
And then they give us a God,
They say that
The name of the God is LOVE,
The name of the God is LOVE.
Then they give us religion,
And religious wars.
How can you kill in the name of love?
How can you kill in the name of love?
They say we elect the politicians, politicians lie,
THEY elect the politicians, their puppets on a string,
Your X on a bit of paper means not a thing,
Not a thing in the real world.
They do not respect you,
They do not respect each other,
They do not respect themselves,
All they respect is MONEY.
Money is the God,
The God of today.
Who will eat money?
Who will drink money?
Who can breathe money?
Why do we stand by and watch others die?
Why do we stand by and watch others die?
We need not live, live by their lies.
As one we are small,
But together we can be as big as they are.
Let us bring them LOVE,
Let us bring them LOVE,
Let us make love on their streets,
Let us create love in their stone cold churches.
Love like the Sun shines on everyone,
Love like the Sun shines on everyone.
HUSH!
Do not make a sound,
See the place you stand it's Holy Ground,
The place you stand it's Holy Ground...

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from Maureen Anderson's Shapeshifter, released March 3, 2000

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