Absolute Beginners: 1973 (Ball of Confusion)

14 junho 2007

1973 (Ball of Confusion)

" People moving out,
people moving in
Why, because of the color of their skin
Run, run, run but you sure can't hide
An eye for an eye,
tooth for a tooth
Vote for me and I'll set you free
Rap on, sisters, rap on
Well, the only person talkin' 'bout love, my brother is the preacher
And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation
(...)Unemployment rising fast, hip hop music's a gas
And the only safe place to live is on the Indian Reservation
And the band played on
Eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors
Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand, suicide, too many bills

Yuppies moving to the hills
People all over the world shouting, "End the war!"
And the band played
Ball of confusion (that's what the world is today) "

The Temptations (1970)

Etiquetas: 1973