When I was young,
I wanted to change the world.
As I grew older,
I realized I was not one of those
chosen to change it—
though I have witnessed
how those people do,
sometimes for the better,
sometimes for the worse.
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Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Everywhere is freaks and hairies,
dykes and fairies
Tell me where is sanity?
Tax the rich, feed the poor,
Tax the rich, feed the poor,
'til there are no rich no more
I'd love to change the world -
I'd love to change the world -
but I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you
Population - keeps on breeding,
So I'll leave it up to you
Population - keeps on breeding,
nation bleeding,
Still more feeding economy
Life is funny, skies are sunny,
Still more feeding economy
Life is funny, skies are sunny,
bees make honey
Who needs money?
Who needs money?
Monopoly!
I'd love to change the world -
I'd love to change the world -
but I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you...
So I'll leave it up to you...
Oh yeah
World pollution, there's no solution,
World pollution, there's no solution,
institution, electrocution
Just black and white,
Just black and white,
rich or poor,
them and us
We'll stop the war!
I'd love to change the world -
We'll stop the war!
I'd love to change the world -
but I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you...
So I'll leave it up to you...
It's called luck