your basic average super star
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is singing about justice
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and peace
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and love
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and I am glaring at the radio,
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swearing
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saying that's just what I was afraid of
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the system gives you just enough
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to make you think that you see change
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they will sing you right to sleep
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and then they'll screw you just the same
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but I will wait
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yes, I will wait for the truth
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they think I make a big deal about nothing
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but they still think I'm
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kinda cute
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they joke about the staus quo
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to break the ice
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once the ice is broken
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I hope they all fall through
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'cause this is no joke to me
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they don't fool me
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with their acts of sensitivity
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they too shall pass
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just like everyone
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who's only here for my ass
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and I can't wait
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oh I can't wait til they get their due
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baby I've only got a minute
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baby I have to go
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a minute is all my life
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will ever allow
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let's grow old
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and die together
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let's do it now
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because you'll do all the jobs
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no one else will do
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and you'll step aside
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and you will let me come through
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you have all my respect
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I'll leave it here when I go
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maybe I never told you, baby
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maybe you don't know
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but maybe if we wait
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if we wait things will improve
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maybe we just wait
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and things will improve
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you know, they've got to improve
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your basic average superstar
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is singing about justice
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and peace
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and love
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and I am glaring at the radio
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swearing
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saying that's just what I was afraid of
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the system gives you just enough
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to make you think that you see change
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they'll sing you right to sleep
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and then they'll screw you just the same
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he says I know you have to go
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you have gone before
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we are fighting on two different fronts
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of the same war
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but no matter what else
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I will do
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I will wait for you
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The Waiting Song
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Ani DiFranco |