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What would you say to the child
With hope and glee in his eyes
What would you say of the future
Of man and society
He has a duty to the pocket
Of the business man
And a duty to the wealth
Of a nations land
All the hope in the world
Couldn't change anything but dreams
And all the lies in the world
Couldn't help mankind to be

What would you say to the man
Who works his hands to the bone
What would you call his life
When he comes to the end of the road
That he worked for the pocket
Of the business man
That he worked for the wealth
Of a nations land
All the work in the world
Couldn't save him from
wage slavery
And all the lies in the world
Wouldn't pay for his
Funeral to be.

What would you saw to the mother
Who lost her only son
What would you saw to the father
With no name to pass
Through this world
That he fought for the pocket
Of the businessman
And he fought for the wealth
Of a nations land
All the guns in the world
Couldn't fight for freedom's name
And all the lies in the world
Couldn't help a mother's pain

What would you say if I told you
None of this had to be
The answer to that question's
Here with your friends
And not in DC
This ain't just a honky tonk show
Friends don't you worry
You're not alone
Take a good look
Around this room
And tell me what you see
Every revolution starts with
People like you and me
Every revolution starts with
People like you and me

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from Working Songs for the Drinking Class, released April 27, 2012

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