Open Your Eyes and Dream Lyrics
Mending broken boot straps
Marching to the sea
Marred by myths of meritocracy
They honor the exceptions
That only prove the rule
Our shambled lives are shadowed by a cruel silence
Open your eyes and dream
Devise a solidarity
Knowing nothing has to be like this
Sweating in the swelter
Swallowing our rage
We break our backs for half a living wage
We’ve watched this film too often
Stop waiting for a twist
Our calls for change
Are always answered with violence
