School taught one and one is two. But right now, that answer just ain't true.1 Now if 6 turned out to be 9, I don't mind, I don't mind...2 Red is grey and yellow white, But we decide which is right And which is an illusion.3 The west is the best Get here, and we'll do the rest4
For the times they are a-changin'.5
Ev'rywhere I hear the sound of marching, charging feet, boy 'Cause summer's here and the time is right for fighting in the street boy6 We'll be fighting in the streets... And the morals that they worship will be gone7 Your ballroom days are over, baby Night is drawing near8 Your old road is Rapidly agin'9 Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation) I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation) Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation) And don't try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)10 Television children fed11 And all the children are insane All the children are insane12 The order is Rapidly fadin'13 The old get old And the young get stronger... Gonna win, yeah We're takin' over Come on!14 Hey! Think the time is right for a Palace Revolution But where I live the game to play is Compromise Solution! Hey! Said my name is called Disturbance I'll shout and scream, I'll kill the King I'll rail at all his servants15 There's a battle outside And it is ragin' It'll soon shake your windows And rattle your walls...16
For the times they are a-changin'.17
I heard some of you got your families, living in cages tall & cold, And some just stay there and dust away, past the age of old.18 Well I asked my friend where is that black smoke comin' from He just coughed and changed the subject and said oh wa I think it might snow some... Look at the sky turn a hell fire red Lord Somebody's house is burning down down, down down19 ...and the smell of a world that has burned.20 I said the truth is straight ahead so don't burn yourself instead Try to learn instead of burn, hear what I say, yeah, yeah.21 Blood in the streets in the town of Chicago22 Save our city, save our city Right now23 They're going to destroy Our casual joys We shall go on playing Or find a new town24
For the times they are a-changin'.25
Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection26 The gate is straight Deep and wide27 Bodies confused Memories misused28 The future's uncertain, and the end is always near29 Save us! Jesus! Save us!30
For the times they are a-changin'.31
Come senators, congressmen Please heed the call Don't stand in the doorway Don't block up the hall32 I'll tip my hat to the new constitution Take a bow for the new revolution33 And I come back to find the stars misplaced34 Blood will be born in the birth of a nation35 Mother, should I trust the government?36 Its leaders were supposed to serve the country But now they won't pay it no mind37 Mother, should I run for president?38
When the music's over Turn out the lights39
Reason has been raptured—we were forewarned!
Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2020 Gerard Sczepura“Ride My See Saw,” The Moody Blues, In Search of the Lost Chord, 1968. ↩
“If 6 Was 9,” The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Axis: Bold as Love, 1967. ↩
“Late Lament,” The Moody Blues, Days of Future Passed, 1967. ↩
“The End,” The Doors, The Doors, 1967. ↩
“The Times They Are A-Changin’,” Bob Dylan, The Times They Are A-Changin’, 1964. ↩
“Street Fighting Man,” The Rolling Stones, Beggar’s Banquet, 1968. ↩
“Won’t Get Fooled Again,” The Who, Who’s Next, 1971. ↩
“Five to One,” The Doors, Waiting for the Sun, 1968. ↩
“The Times They Are A-Changin’,” Dylan. ↩
“My Generation,” The Who, The Who Sings My Generation, 1965. ↩
“Unknown Soldier,” Doors. ↩
“The End,” Doors. ↩
“The Times They Are A-Changin’,” Dylan. ↩
“Five to One,” Doors. ↩
“Street Fighting Man,” Stones. ↩
“The Times They Are A-Changin’,” Dylan. ↩
Ibid. ↩
“Up from the Skies,” Hendrix. ↩
“House Burning Down,” The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland, 1968. ↩
“Up from the Skies,” Hendrix. ↩
“House Burning Down,” Hendrix. ↩
“Peace Frog,” The Doors, Morrison Hotel, 1970. ↩
“Roadhouse Blues,” Doors. ↩
“Strange Days,” The Doors, Strange Days, 1967. ↩
“The Times They Are A-Changin’,” Dylan. ↩
“When the Music’s Over,” Doors. ↩
“Break on Through (To the Other Side),” Doors. ↩
“Strange Days,” Doors. ↩
“Roadhouse Blues,” Doors. ↩
“When the Music’s Over,” Doors. ↩
“The Times They Are A-Changin’,” Dylan. ↩
Ibid. ↩
“Won’t Get Fooled Again,” The Who. ↩
“Up from the Skies,” Hendrix. ↩
“Peace Frog,” Doors. ↩
“Mother,” Pink Floyd, The Wall, 1979. ↩
“Monster,” Steppenwolf, Monster, 1969. ↩
“Mother,” Pink Floyd. ↩
“When the Music’s Over,” Doors. ↩