don't you know know it's gonna be alright ...

"You say you want a revolution"
... has been running through my head all day for some reason - maybe because their lyrics keep popping up recently
(As I write this letter, send my love to you...)
Well you know
We all want to change the world
... and most of us do - not so often knowing that we do, how we change the world with personal actions every day.
You tell me that it's evolution
... as the wind shifted, smoke from Mt. Hood fires rolled in here so thick it was like two summers ago when the fires were 50 miles closer, only this time fir instead of juniper smoke - still too much resemblance to war zone in this dim, red sunlight.
Well you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know you can count me out
... absolutely count me out when it comes to doing damage to people and property.
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
... yes, but when ?
Alright Alright

You say you got a real solution
Well you know
We'd all love to see the plan
... and we would, but as I can see, anyone who does appear to have a plan is someone to be most wary of.
You ask me for a contribution
Well you know
We're all doing what we can
... and ain' t that the truth - best we do just that, and make sure that we do: not just pretend or wait around.
But when you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell you is brother you have to wait
... because this revolution is a different critter - hate has no place in it.
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
... because the outcome will put us all in a new light.
Alright Alright

You say you'll change the constitution
... something I resisted, believing it would give opportunity for undesirable changes; even as "changing" it was already anachronistic, little did I know.
Well you know
We all want to change your head
... we all want to change everyone's head by now, but no one agrees what to any more.
You tell me it's the institution
... and oh, how easy if it were just the institution.
Well you know
You better free your mind instead
... free your mind and free your soul - let go everything but life and what is needed to sustain life; find yourself.
But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
... unless they are on Yuan of course.
Don't you know know it's gonna be alright
Alright Alright

Yes, it's gonna be alright - we are gonna be alright ...
... but the road to alright is unlike any road we have ever travelled.
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