they took away my garden
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to make room for a chemical plant
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i feel my country's arteries harden
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with the aid of a government grant
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we are not a bunch of upstarts
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just out looking for a cause
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cause we hunger for our justice
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and not applause
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we don't just make peace signs and meditate
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we don't take this thing as a joke
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we just want to relate we're in a pretty bad state
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and we don't want to go up in smoke
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my water has got cancer
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and the rivers have all dried
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while i watch my country practice
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nuclear suicide
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we are not a bunch of upstarts
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(we are not a bunch of upstarts)
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just out looking for a cause
|
(for a cause)
|
we hunger for our justice
|
and not applause
|
(not applause)
|
we don't just make peace signs and meditate
|
we don't take this thing as a joke
|
we just want to relate we're in a pretty bad state
|
and we don't want to go up in smoke
|
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don't think it's impossible
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to see this thing come clean
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we're going to save this poor old world's head
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from the guillotine
|
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we are not a bunch of upstarts
|
(we are not a bunch of upstarts)
|
just out looking for a cause
|
(for a cause)
|
we hunger for our justice
|
and not applause
|
(not applause)
|
we don't just make peace signs and meditate
|
we don't take this thing as a joke
|
we just want to relate we're in a pretty bad state
|
and we don't want to go up in smoke
|
|
they took away my garden
|
(my water has got cancer)
|
to make room for a chemical plant
|
(and the rivers have all dried)
|
i feel my country's arteries harden
|
(while i watch my country practice)
|
nuclear suicide
|
(nuclear suicide)
|
nuclear suicide
|
|
we are not a bunch of upstarts
|
just out looking for a cause
|
we hunger for our justice
|
and not applause
|
(not applause)
|
we don't just make peace signs and meditate
|
we don't take this thing as a joke
|
we just want to relate we're in a pretty bad state
|
and we don't want to go up in smoke
|
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don't want to see our children
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(don't want to see our children)
|
oh go up in smoke
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oh we don't want to see our children
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yeah
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up in smoke
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| Indigo Girls |
