Working Class Hero

Today is a celebration day for us hippies; A holiday in a sense. Today is John Lennon's 71st birthday. But it is a bitter-sweet day because, as we all know, John was gunned down 31 years ago and silenced forever. John was a voice for the people who just wanted peace. He was a voice to end war and hatred and a voice to spread love. He was an inspiration.

I think John’s vision is still alive. With people protesting in cities around the country, speaking against greed, exploitation, and war, we are reminded of the dream. I know that if John was here, he would be with the people. He would be writing songs and standing up for the 99 percent—The Working Class Heroes. I think his song speaks numbers for what we are seeing here today.

 

Working Class Hero by John Lennon

As soon as your born they make you feel small,
By giving you no time instead of it all,
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school,
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool,
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV,
And you think you're so clever and classless and free,
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see,
A working class hero is something to be,
A working class hero is something to be.
There's room at the top they are telling you still,
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
If you want to be like the folks on the hill,
A working class hero is something to be.
A working class hero is something to be.
If you want to be a hero well just follow me,
If you want to be a hero well just follow me.


Lyrics were used from:
http://www.lyrics007.com/John%20Lennon%20Lyrics/Working%20Class%20Hero%20Lyrics.html

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njG7p6CSbCU