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How Long

Was the middle of the night, I heard a scream
Wrenched my mind from a rainbow dream
All I believed, everything I knew
Was just a lie, it was all untrue
I'd been sold a bill of goods, bought it from some corporate hoods
No pot of gold at the rainbow's end, no Land of Oz left to defend
No yellow brick road and no brass ring
Just a world for sale to some corporate king

How long can this lie go on and on
How long 'til we right this wrong
It's all wrong

Was the middle of my life when I woke up
Said to myself "enough's enough"
I'd been blind, refused to see
What was going on right in front of me
I got hungry children living down the street
I got an oil slick washing up on my beach
I keep breathing up this filthy air
A gift to me from some billionaire

How long can this lie go on and on
How long 'til we right this wrong
It's all wrong

It's way past time the truth be told
While we all slept the world was sold
Gotta get it back, we gotta take it back now
Right now

How long can this lie go on and on
How long 'til we right this wrong
It's all wrong

Written: November 1989
Registered Performing Rights Organization of Canada Limited: December 18, 1989
Music and Lyrics: Robert Samuel Stupnikoff
Lyrics: Deborah Stupnikoff
Artist: Robert Samuel
Recorded on: Fostex 250 4-track cassette system
Produced by: Robert Samuel
Released: “Anna Log” CD, mp3.com and robertsamuel.com, Summer 2000