Our Bright Future

2008-11-074:01 minSynced lyrics

"Our Bright Future" is a song by Tracy Chapman, released in 2008 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:01 long and contains 42 lines and 181 words.

Lyrics

0:21To my father what of your sons

0:26All of your children

0:29Even the ones

0:31Sent out to martyr

0:34To face the gun

0:37Precious bodies opposed to bombs

0:40Led on led on

0:44To take the path

0:51Where our bright future

0:56Is in our past

1:04To our father what of reason

1:10Say what you will

1:13Believe what you want

1:15The record shows what we are not

1:20Our true desires

1:22Not our good thoughts

1:24Led on led on

1:30To take the path

1:36Where our bright future

1:41Is in our past

1:50To my father what have you done

1:52To the children

1:53Born innocent

1:58But come to harm

2:02For dreams of glory

2:03And just a line in history

2:09Led on led on

2:14To take the path

2:15Where our bright future

2:24Is in our past

2:47To our father what good may come

3:18To let the children

3:20Walk alone

3:23To fear to fail

3:26And need no savior

3:29To be at peace in our true nature

3:34Lead on Lead on

3:38Clear the path

3:45So our bright future

3:50May come to pass

3:56May come to pass

4:01May come to pass

To my father what of your sons
All of your children
Even the ones
Sent out to martyr
To face the gun
Precious bodies opposed to bombs
Led on led on
To take the path
Where our bright future
Is in our past
To our father what of reason
Say what you will
Believe what you want
The record shows what we are not
Our true desires
Not our good thoughts
Led on led on
To take the path
Where our bright future
Is in our past
To my father what have you done
To the children
Born innocent
But come to harm
For dreams of glory
And just a line in history
Led on led on
To take the path
Where our bright future
Is in our past
To our father what good may come
To let the children
Walk alone
To fear to fail
And need no savior
To be at peace in our true nature
Lead on Lead on
Clear the path
So our bright future
May come to pass
May come to pass
May come to pass

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