EYES OPEN WIDE
People talking loud when you ask of America,
People staring hard in the U.S. of A.,
‘Cause if you listen much, to the voice of America,
You’ll hear trouble moving ‘round, and it’s heard everyday.
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So, you’ve got to get your eyes open wide, now,
It’s time to take a stand, or a side,
Yes, your turn is coming ‘round pretty nigh, now,
So, you’ve got to have your eyes open wide.
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The shopping carts are big in the stores of America,
Money’s buying less in the U.S. of A.,
Savings dwindle down in the banks of America,
While the price of hanging on, just runs away.
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Well, you’ve got to get your eyes open wide, now,
You’ve got to take a stand, or a side,
Yes, your turn is coming ‘round pretty nigh, now,
So, you've got to have your eyes open wide.
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The chance to buy a home is the dream in America,
A driveway and a yard, in the U.S. of A.,
‘Til the mortgage gets too steep, for the folks in America,
Makes it hard to keep that house, in the U.S. of A.
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Well, you’ve got to keep your eyes open wide, now,
It’s time to take a stand, or a side,
‘Cause your turn is coming ‘round pretty nigh, now,
So, you've got to have your eyes open wide.
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Drivers take it hard, at the pumps of America,
Gas is out of hand in the U.S. of A.,
Corporate oil just laughs, at the needs of America,
Their only bottom line, is to just make you pay.
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So, you’ve got to get your eyes open wide, now,
It’s time to take a stand, or a side,
You see, your turn is coming ‘round pretty nigh, now,
So, you've got to have your eyes open wide.
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Winter brings the cold, to the most of America,
Heating time again, in the U.S. of A.,
The cost of keeping warm, is a family dilemma,
Choosing food or fuel, in the U.S. of A.
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Well, you've got to get your eyes open wide, now,
It’s time to take a stand, or a side,
‘Cause your turn is coming ‘round pretty nigh, now,
And you've got to have your eyes open wide.
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Weather can hit hard, in some parts of America,
Disaster in some town, in the U.S. of A.,
Officials all fly in looking grim for the camera,
A sound bite, and a sorrow, and a quick getaway.
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Well, you've got to get your eyes open wide, now,
You've got to take a stand, or a side,
‘Cause your turn is coming ‘round pretty nigh, now,
So, you've got to have your eyes open wide.
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Candidates proclaim, when they speak to America,
Solutions to all cares in the U.S. of A.,
But when the ballot’s done, in the votes of America,
They sing a different tune, and they send you away.
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Well, you've got to get your eyes open wide, now,
It’s time to take a stand, or a side,
Said, your turn is coming ‘round pretty nigh, now,
So, you've got to have your eyes open wide.
* * * * *
People talking loud when you ask of America,
People staring hard in the U.S. of A.,
‘Cause if you listen much, to the voice of America,
You’ll hear trouble moving ‘round, and it’s heard everyday.
* * * * *
So, you've got to get your eyes open wide, now,
It’s time to take a stand, or a side,
Yes, your turn is coming ‘round pretty nigh, now,
So, you've got to have your eyes open wide.
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Say, you've got to get your eyes open wide, now,
You've got to take a stand, or a side,
Yes, your turn is coming ‘round pretty nigh, now,
So, you've got to have your eyes open wide.