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do it for ourselves
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if we want true prosperity
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want the innocent to be free
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want the narrow minded to see
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want the world that we conceive
we have to do it for ourselves
we’re either part of the problem
or part of the solution
we have to use all our talents
for the d.i.f.o. evolution
we must embody the future
we want to see and we must
prevent the operation
of the odious machine
if we want peace and equity
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want a healthy democracy
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want to smash the patriarchy
we have to do it for ourselves
but we need solidarity
so we can do it… for ourselves
we need to stop… infighting
‘cause so many goals are aligned
and leading by example
is as important as speaking our minds
we need to communicate
we each have a story to tell
the actions we take and things we make
are more real than what they sell
if we want the great society
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want to live in harmony
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want to fight white supremacy
we have to do it for ourselves
but we need solidarity
so we can do it… for ourselves
we don’t have to be another
gandhi or m.l.k.
to find empowerment
with decisions we make every day
if we put our money where our mouth is
and amplify what we say
we can overthrow the status quo
to show that we will not obey
if we want true prosperity
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want the innocent to be free
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want the narrow minded to see
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want the world that we conceive
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want peace and equity
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want a healthy democracy
we have to do it for ourselves
if we want to smash the patriarchy
we have to do it for ourselves
but we need solidarity
so we can do it… for ourselves
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dandean Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dan was raised by a journalist and a Justice of the Peace who instilled the importance of political awareness. He played in punk bands in the late 80s as an outlet for expressing his philosophy. He became an architect and worked for nonprofits from which he learned to organize for a better world and to construct songs that function on multiple levels. ... more
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