The rebel cry of desolation
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To which we used to hearken
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Echoes now in isolation
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As the skies in fury darken
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A thousand acts of desecration
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Hundreds more continue
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When y'know that you are all creation
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You're gonna fight 'em with all that's in you
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I remember time gone by
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When peace and hope and dreams were high
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We followed inner visions and touched the sky
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Now we who still believe won't let them die
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Waters dammed to overflowing
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Like tears brimming over in our eyes
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Sometimes it's so hard to keep on going
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When promises turn to lies
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Go ahead, give in to confusion
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And put aside your ideals, too
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Soon you'll see only illusion
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Don't care who's hurt
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As long as it's not you
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I remember time gone by
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When peace and hope and dreams were high
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We followed inner visions and touched the sky
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Now we who still believe won't let them die
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Sometimes a leader emerges
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And is followed for awhile
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Doesn't matter what he encourages
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As long as he's got style
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Young ones conceived in a passion
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Of directions we thought enlightened
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Grown-up, they follow the mood in fashion
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But beneath their bravado
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You know they're frightened
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I remember time gone by
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When peace and hope and dreams were high
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We followed inner visions and touched the sky
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Now we who still believe won't let them die
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Time Gone By
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| Carole King |
