Talkin Bout a Revolution by Tracy Chapman speaks to the frustration and hope of the working class facing economic and social inadequacy, dreaming and advocating for radical change. It reflects the yearning for social reform and justice.
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Introduction:
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Don't you know
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They're talkin' about a revolution
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It sounds (like a whisper)
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Don't you know
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They're talkin' about a revolution
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It sounds (like a whisper)
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While they're standing in the welfare lines
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Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
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Wasting time in the unemployment lines
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Sitting around waiting for a promotion
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Don't you know
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They're talkin' about a revolution
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It sounds (like a whisper)
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Poor people gonna rise up
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And get their share
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Poor people gonna rise up
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And take what's theirs
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Don't you know you better run, run, run, run,
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run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
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Oh I said you better run, run, run, run,
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run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run
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Cuz finally the tables are starting to turn
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Talkin' bout a revolution
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Cuz finally the tables are starting to turn
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Talkin' bout a revolution hold on
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Talkin' bout a revolution hooo
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While they're standing in the welfare lines
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Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation