When I first met you girl / You had fire in your soul / What happened to your face / Of melting snow? / Now it looks like this!
And you can swallow / Or you can spit / You can throw it up / Or choke on it / And you can dream / So dream out loud / You know that your time is coming 'round / ...don't let the bastards grind you down
No nothing makes sense / Nothing seems to fit / I know you'd hit out / If you only knew who to hit
And I'd join the movement / If there was one I could believe in / Yeah I'd break bread and wine / If there was a church I could recieve in / 'Cos I need it now
To take the cup / To fill it up / To drink it slow / I can't let you go
And I must be / An acrobat / To talk like this / And act like that / And you can dream / So dream out loud / ...don't let the bastards grind you down
What are we going to do now it's all been said? / No new ideas in the house, and every book has been read
And I must be / An acrobat / To talk like this / And act like that / And you can dream / So dream out loud / And you can find / Your own way out / You can build / And I can will / And you can call / I can't wait until / You can stash / And you can seize / In dreams begin / Responsibilities / And I can love / And I can love / I know that the tide is turning 'round / ...don't let the bastards grind you down
