[Verse 1]
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We've all heard so many conflicting words
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About life, whether wrong or right
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How you gotta be workin' hard
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And it ain't no easy job
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To survive. Just keep it alive
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We've all come to think of ourselves as links
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In a chain, so much to gain
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We are the ones who tie our fathers to our sons
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Don't you know, that's how we grow
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[Chorus]
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What my life really means is that the songs that I sing
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Are just pieces of a dream that I've been building
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And we can make a stand and hey, I'm reachin' out my hand
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'Cause I know damn well we can if we are willing
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But we gotta be....
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Got to be willing [X3]
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[Verse 2]
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Well we've all been so close to getting in
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It's always nice, with no sacrifice
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But times have changed and it's no longer strange
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To make a few corrections in our direction
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'Cause being strong is more than just holdin' on
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To advance, you gotta take a chance
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Waitin' on line, it ain't nothin' but marking time
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Won't get nowhere, just standing there
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[Chorus]
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[Verse 1]
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What my life really means is that the songs that I sing
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Are just pieces of a dream that I've been building
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And we can make a stand and hey, I'm reachin' for your hand
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'Cause I know damn well we can if we are willing
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But we gotta be....
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Got to be willing [X3]
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[Repeat last chorus]
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Willing
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| Gil Scott-Heron |
