Intro
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Born Brooklyn New York 1941     /  His father left Poland 1921 
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Escaping for life….. a war of the worlds to / world of a working class life 
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Early on he could see Inequality / aspired to be the man he has proven to be 
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1962 civil rights he sat in / and arrested he spoke out again and again 
 
Chorus
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He's the same mans he's always been 
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Bernie from Brooklyn an immigrants son 
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FIGHTING the good fight for every human, 
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no matter what faith or color 
 
Verse 2
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At the ripe old age of just 21 / he knew there was so much more to be done 
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It was justice that moved him, to fight segregation / inclusion the only foundation 
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In, 64 , he took on the world,  made music and films, taught children, counseled 
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speaking out for those afraid to do so,WELL he’s always stood up for whats right 
 
Chorus
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He's the same mans he's always been 
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Bernie from Brooklyn an immigrants son 
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FIGHTING the good fight for every human, 
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no matter what faith or color 
 
Verse 3
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In 76’ ahead of the mix, he fought for gay rights against stone words and sticks 
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he fought going to war in the name of good sense, his foresight and judgements precede him 
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In 1981 folks voted him in & that remarkable night they elected him 
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He met his love Jane, and they knew at first sight. 
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Now they've fought side by side armed with truth love and light 
with her he’s the 
 
Chorus
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He's the same mans he's always been 
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Bernie from Brooklyn an immigrants son 
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FIGHTING the good fight for every human, 
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no matter what faith or color 
 
Verse
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In 2016 He started a scene and it grew branches and leaves signs of great things 
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But the powers that be wouldn’t see what needs to be done to unite everyone 
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He said always it was not about him / He was the sanest voice above all the din 
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we take up the torch now because of him we are singing 
 
Bridge
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This  is our revolution 
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ours the solution 
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from poverty to liberty 
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we must educate and illuminate 
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This is our revolution 
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ours the solution 
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to carry on with what we know 
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must be done to help/heal/unite/love everyone