Intro
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Verse 1
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  I can think of a wall 
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   separating brother from 
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brother  And what's come 
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before   ostracizing 
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like no other 
 
Verse 2
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  And if I could think 
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for one thousand years 
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  Could I help solve any 
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of these problems 
 
Chorus 1
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        I dream of back when 
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        Life harnessed 
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no heartache 
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  And I awake to the now 
 
Verse 3
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  I look at the children 
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   Budding in so much pain 
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  I blink my eyes and look 
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again Knowing their parents 
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must have felt the same yeah 
 
Verse 4
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  Well could I lead 
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them to happiness 
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  Or would they be better 
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off in this   deca-dence 
 
Chorus 2
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        I dream of back when 
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        Life harnessed 
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no heartache 
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  And I awake to the now 
 
Bridge
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  Should I look away 
  Cm 
Ignoring the hungry 
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living next door 
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  Or what could I say 
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To sail a ship to 
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a yonder shore 
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  A fight for compassion 
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giving helping Hands 
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to the common man 
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  And all for one reason 
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   Or just because we can 
 
Chorus 3/Outro
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        I dream of back when 
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        Life harnessed 
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no heartache 
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  And I awake to the now