Listen Now

You've got to listen now to recognize the circle
You've got to listen now, get right before they lift your eyes
You've got to listen now and hold your breath closer
You've got to listen now, and now you want me around
You've got to listen now to (now listen, now, now listen)
To recognize the circle (now listen, now, now listen)
You've got to listen now (now listen, now, now listen)

Sometimes I'll face it when the man calls for this
You've got to go through that, yes, you've got to go through that
(get right before they lift your eyes, now listen, now, now listen)
And when you're paid what you owe, you might have to travel slow
(You've got to listen now, now listen)
But you've got to go through that, so you don't have to live through that
(and hold your breath closer, now listen, now, now listen)

But when the master of the time require reposing your name
(You've got to listen now, now listen)
You don't have to go thought that, you don't have to live to that
(and now you want me around, now listen, now listen)

Thunder rolling down out of dried-up skies
Every inch of earth crying out for water
Television man spelling out the price
Everywhere the sheep creeping the slaughter

Cold weather coming, people feel the fire
Living on Dead end street with no desire

Is it any wonder you've got no power
When you pay a thief to keep it for you?
Is it a surprise that your wine is sour
When you let a liar choose the brew he pours you?

Talk on the wire about force and choice
It's uncomfortable to raise your voice

Everybody whispering behind their hand
Selling their despair to any stronger man
Don't have to listen now

We taught ourselves to trust our heads
It's getting us nowhere
If fifty-five million hearts can't feel it
We'll never know where

Polish up your silver and hide your gold
Send the lookout man down to every corner
Gather in the place where it's bought and sold
Next to where you once used to be a learner

Cold weather coming, people feel the fire
Living on Dead End Street with no desire
You gotta listen now

Now listen, now, now listen
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Now listen, now, now listen

You've got to listen now, (now listen, now, now listen)
(Now listen, now, now listen)
You've got to listen now, (now listen, now, now listen)
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You've got to listen now, (now listen, now, now listen)
(Now listen, now, now listen)

You've got to listen now, (now listen, now, now listen)
(Now listen, now, now listen)
You've got to listen now, (now listen, now, now listen)
(Now listen, now, now listen)
You've got to listen now, (now listen, now, now listen)
(Now listen, now, now listen)
You've got to listen now, (now listen, now, now listen)
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Listen now