Listen Now

You gotta listen now
For recognizing the circles
You gotta listen now
Can boys before they lift your eyes
You gotta listen now
They'll put your children clothes on
You gotta listen now
In down or you or me or round
You gotta now listen, now now listen
For recognizing the circles
You gotta sometimes on the pay, when the man calls falls bay
You gotta go through that, yes you gotta go through that
And when you've paid what you've own, you might've have to try to slow
But you gotta go through that, so you gotta live through that
But when the masters of the tame require to you process your name
You don't have to go through that, you don't have to live through that
Thunder rolling down out of dried-up skies
Every inch of earth crying out for water
Television man spelling out the price
Everywhere the sheep creeping the slaughter
Cold weather coming, people feel the fire
Living on Dead End Street with no desire
Is it any wonder you've got no power
When you pay a thief to keep it for you?
Is it a surprise that your wine is sour
When you let a liar choose the brew he pours you?
Talk on the wire about force and choice
It's uncomfortable to raise your voice
Everybody whispering behind their hand
Selling their despair to any stronger man
Don't have to listen now
We taught ourselves to trust our heads
It's getting us nowhere
If fifty-five million hearts can't feel it
We'll never know where
Polish up your silver and hide your gold
Send the lookout man down to every corner
Gather in the place where it's bought and sold
Next to where you once used to be a learner
Cold weather coming, people feel the fire
Living on Dead End Street with no desire
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