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COG IN THE WHEEL

from FREEDOM ROAD by Tony O'Malley

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Written by Tony O'Malley & Dyan Birch

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How much meat can one man eat?
How much land can he till?
He uses more than he needs
Oh, and kills just for the greed
Man can be really mean
Oh, he thinks he owns the world and more
He's so tied with himself
He never knows just what it's for

It all began so long ago
But we steered nature's course
We took a wrong turn
I know that's true
I get so frustrated
Makes me feel so bad
It makes sad
But I don't know what to do
Feels like the cog in the wheel
Can't get it to turn
But it keeps burning me up
Yes, it keeps burning me up

Think I'll take to the country
Get some dirt on my shoes
Be like my forefathers
And try to shake off these blues
Feel like that cog in the wheel
can't get it to turn
Got to get back to the book
Get something real to learn

When I look around I see
So much space
Owned by the few - not me and you
Why don't we all have a better share?
Tell me, does nobody care?
How come I see so much poverty
In this green and pleasant land?
Somebody's taking a bigger slice
And I know that it just ain't right

I'm tryna make my voice be heard
When you're alone it is hard
So we must stand as one
Or nothing will be done
I get so frustrated
Makes me feel so bad
It makes sad
But I don't know what to do
Feels like the cog in the wheel
Can't get it to turn
But it keeps burning me up
Yes, it keeps burning me up

Think I'll take to the country
Get some dirt on my shoes
Be like my forefathers
And try to shake off these blues
Feel like that cog in the wheel
Can't get it to turn
Got to get back to the book
Get something real to learn
X2

I get so frustrated
Makes me feel so bad
It makes sad
But I don't know what to do
Feels like the cog in the wheel

I'm tryna make my voice be heard
When you're alone it is hard
We must stand as one
Or I know nothing, nothing will be done!

Think I'll take to the country
Get some dirt on my shoes
Be like my forefathers
And try to shake off these blues
Feel like that cog in the wheel
can't get it to turn
Got to get back to the book
Get something real to learn
X4

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from FREEDOM ROAD, released July 15, 1999

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