"Simple Human Dignity"
Out Of The Woodwork
© 1983 by Gary E. Andrews
All Rights Reserved for the Globe

Chords:
G 32OOO3
C/G bass 332O1O
A XO222O
Em O22OOO

Verse I
The Statue Of Liberty,
Put down her torch to call,
"Feed my hungry children!
They're the neediest kids of all!"
It brought tears, To my eyes.
It hit me hard and I had to think twice about it.
In this land of opportunity,
You can stand or fall,
Be a pillar of the community,
Or a killer behind four walls.
It makes a great difference to me,
And when you're old enough to see,
I hope you'll think, Think about it.

(Chorus)
'Cause down in New Zealand,
Up in Montreal,
In the former Soviet Union, Yes,
And in Montezuma's halls,
There are people still longing for the standard of living,
Only some of us enjoy,
Simple Human Dignity.
The right of every man, woman, girl and boy.

Verse II
Abe Lincoln and Diogenes,
Were sitting on a bench in the park.
Abe said, "Di, did you find anybody,
After all those years in the dark?"
Di said, "Abe, you're the only one,
And sometimes you worry me."
Abe said, "Son, don't worry 'bout the past.
Take a look at what's about to be.

Down in New Mexico.
Up in Minneapolis, St. Paul.
Over in San Diego,
And in Niagara Falls,
There are people still longing' for the standard of living,
Only some of us enjoy.
Simple Human Dignity.
The right of every man, woman, girl and boy.

Verse III
There's a farmer in Soviet Georgia,
Like the one near St. Louis, M-O.
It's a long, hot, hard, and dirty job,
But when the sun comes up they get up and go.
They grow the food that feeds the world.
All they want is an honest dollar.
They squeeze 'em at the bank and at the marketplace.
Is it any wonder that they holler?

Down in New Zealand,
Up in Minneapolis-St. Paul
In the former Soviet Union, Yes,
And in Niagara Falls,
There are people still longing for the standard of living,
Only some of us enjoy,
Simple Human Dignity.
The right of every man, woman, girl and boy.

(Coda)
There are men who make decisions,
Who can live and who must die.
They're willing to kill, and cheat and steal,
So ya know, They're willing to lie!

Down in New Zealand,
Up in Montreal,
In the former Soviet Union, Yes,
And in Montezuma's halls,
There are people still longing for the standard of living,
Only some of us enjoy,
Simple Human Dignity.
The right of every man, woman, girl and boy.

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