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For what it’s worth, maybe this is where we are or will be:

There's something happening here

But what it is ain't exactly clear

There's a man with a gun over there

Telling me I got to beware

I think it's time we stop

Children, what's that sound?

Everybody look, what's going down?

There's battle lines being drawn

Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

Young people speaking their minds

Getting so much resistance from behind

It's time we stop

Hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look, what's going down?

What a field day for the heat (Ooh ooh ooh)

A thousand people in the street (Ooh ooh ooh)

Singing songs and they carrying signs (Ooh ooh ooh)

Mostly say, "Hooray for our side" (Ooh ooh ooh)

It's time we stop

Hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look, what's going down?

Paranoia strikes deep

Into your life it will creep

It starts when you're always afraid

Step out of line, the men come and take you away

We better stop

Hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look, what's going down?

You better stop

Hey, what's that sound?

Everybody look, what's going down?

You better stop

Now, what's that sound?

Everybody look, what's going down?

You better stop

Children, what's that sound?

Everybody look, what's going down?

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For those who don'r know:

The lyrics for What It's Worth" is a song from the 1960s protest movements against the Vietnam War and civil rights demonstrations.

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What a great idea - let's do get together - right now - as a country. Violence and hatred don't seem to be working all that well.

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I agree

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Great song and one of my favorites from that time ... and even now. Peace and love. Good goals to aspire to in our daily lives but some seem to have forgotten that. Or as Elvis Costello would say, " What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding." Peace.

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Do you remember the brief campaign to have this song declared the new U.S. National Anthem?

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I do not but it’s a great idea

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Allan- This is a great song, with an even greater timing. I echo this wholeheartedly: We need unity in a time of division. Hope you're well this week? Cheers, -Thalia

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Oh… this song is like a warm hug- thanks Doc S. I’m reposting this now 🤗

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