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lyrics
took the subway
to 72nd street
and saw the Dakota outside
it didn't seem real
Strawberry Fields
even when Yoko walked by
on our way
on that perfect day
in Central Park to hear Chuck D say:
don't fall asleep: wake up from your dream!
the Upper East Side is a vicious machine
and you must kill it with words that you scream
trees did surround
the rhythm of sound
the DJ with dreads did amaze
i felt as one
with my eldest son
so much to see and to praise
on that day
in our perfect way
we heard what political hip hop could say:
it woke me up, from my middle class dream:
i live in a country that's a killing machine
and we must stop it with words that we scream
we walked back in the rain
closer than we'd been
to 72nd street
and saw the Dakota outside
it didn't seem real
Strawberry Fields
even when Yoko walked by
on our way
on that perfect day
in Central Park to hear Chuck D say:
don't fall asleep: wake up from your dream!
the Upper East Side is a vicious machine
and you must kill it with words that you scream
trees did surround
the rhythm of sound
the DJ with dreads did amaze
i felt as one
with my eldest son
so much to see and to praise
on that day
in our perfect way
we heard what political hip hop could say:
it woke me up, from my middle class dream:
i live in a country that's a killing machine
and we must stop it with words that we scream
we walked back in the rain
closer than we'd been
credits
from The Jeers,
released June 4, 2011
Written by Daniel Jackson
Bass: L. Belanager
Drums: R. Innes
Guitar, Vocals: D. Jackson
Guitar: M. Matz
Recording Engineer: J. Jastremski
Mastering: Bova Sound
Written by Daniel Jackson
Bass: L. Belanager
Drums: R. Innes
Guitar, Vocals: D. Jackson
Guitar: M. Matz
Recording Engineer: J. Jastremski
Mastering: Bova Sound
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