Intro
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Verse
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At the top of the hour
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Today in the news
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A little girl is shot down
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While tying her shoes
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Honestly, how can I be proud right now?
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To tell you the truth, I ain't been sleeping too well
Verse
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Although our parents
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Fought to be equal
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The State decides true love
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If they only knew it
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Honestly, how can I be proud right now?
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To tell you the truth, I ain't been sleeping too well
Verse
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Today he gets five stars
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For learning to read
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Too bad he’s not from here
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He better learn to weed
Bridge
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Even though computers are taking up my time;
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Even though there’s satellites roaming in space;
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Even though my phone predicts the weather;
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We still can’t help you
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Even though computers are taking up my time;
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Even though there’s satellites roaming in space;
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Even though my phone predicts the weather;
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We still can’t help you
Outro
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The future is slow coming, honey
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The future is slow, slow coming
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The future is slow coming up
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The future is slow, slow coming