(Music: Carl Wilson, lyrics: Myrna Smith-Schilling)
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Heard you say that you didn't like the state that the world is in
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Not a day passes that your faith in man don't get mighty grim
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You say you want to have piece of mind
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You tell me that you find life is much too unkind
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But who else can you blame for the state of your mentality
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If you're just a part of the times
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Don't dismay 'cause the dollar won't buy all the things you need
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You must pay 'cause some other's gettin' high on his selfish greed
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You say you want to have piece of mind
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You tell me that you find life is much too unkind
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You want to settle back into the old days of serenity
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If you're just a part of the times
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(Do) you know you can go on from here
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Dim the past your future's clear
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Put the effort in what (you know) can be
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The world will turn, deal with adversity
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You put on a face for the crowd
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You try to get past not allowed
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You get what you give and you get it deservedly
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And you take it a part of the time
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You will not get a thing for a dime
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You struggle through the passion the greed and the crime
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Of The Times
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Carl Wilson |