American Hippie

American Hippie - Rich in Spirit

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In Just 30 yrs. Woodstock has become / all the original was NOT - & then some
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From being with nature / on a farm & in tents
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to a concrete runway / & controlled by a fence
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From everything being / shared for free / to water costing 4 bucks / maybe 3
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This Amer.Hippie / is singin' what he's seen
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greed taking over / the corruption of a dream
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I ain't sayin' love is dead / at least I hope it's not for you
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Each generation must be fed to create that dream anew
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This Amer. Hippie likes / being in the woods
& given free choice / I'd rather do good
It's not growin' old / that I really mind
It's that ungiving people/ still remain blind
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In the name of Family Values / hatred sweeps the land
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Don't go naked in that spring / you'll get a reprimand
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When your body is so beautiful, ashamed you needn't be
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Let's reclaim real Family Values / & get ourselves free
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This hippie still stands / behind his beliefs
Tho change is slow to come, the world still needs relief
n yes I'm still gettin' high / I still like that grass
yet it isn't an addiction, it's medicinal relief that lasts
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n yes my hair's still long / I got no reason to crop it
I'm still thinking for myself, no corp. gov't can stop it
I still believe in striving / for the equality of all
& that sooner or later / Babylon .... will fall
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Love all unconditionally / including yo'self
Let's take our selfish pride / down off the shelf
Peace, love & brotherhood / is still on my mind
& the question in my head I ask is / are you kind?
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'n YES, I LOVE THIS LAND ... IT'S THE HOME OF MY BIRTH
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& I'M HAPPY TO WAVE THE FLAG ... WITH A PICTURE OF PLANET EARTH!
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What you do with your freedom is no concern to me
Be truthful & hurt no one / in word or deed
This Amer. Hippie / believes in the Spirit / Love is shared freely / whenever we're near it
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I still campaign for recycling / & ask for cleaner water
I want cleaner air / & I oppose the cattle slaughter
& when all is said & done East & West of the Missippi
I'm proud to have been & still am / an Amer. Hippie