The Signs Of Dawn

The Signs Of Dawn
by John Forster & Tom Chapin
© 2000 Limousine Music Co. & The Last Music Co. (ASCAP)

EPCOT Pikachu Gameboy Barbie Doll
Tetris galaxy. Join the club.
Lunchbox Valu-Pak.
Big League sneaker wear.
Cartoon universe. Teletub-tub.
It’s a remake of a remake of a remake.
All-new episode, all day long.
Get the movie? Check.
Soundtrack? Check.
Website? Check. Everybody log on.
The signs of dawn. The day begins.
We walk outside. The grass is sweet.
The breath of life. We start again.
Again, again we start.

Fast track nursery school,
Get 'er on the "A" list,
Soccer team, trumpet lesson, Tae Kwon Do.
High school regional varsity finalist,
Gotta gotta gotta be a four-point-oh.
Take a test, do the math,
Big Ten scholarship,
MBA, you’re a big success
With salary. Check.
Benefits. Check.
Pension plan. Check.
Stock options. Yes!
The signs of dawn. The day begins.
The wind is warm. A storm is near.
The breath of life. We start again.
Again, again we start.

When our feet don’t feel the earth,
When our eyes don’t see the stars.
When nature is not with us
Our hearts become hard.
Our hearts become hard.

Laptop gigabytes, untold megahertz,
Memory, bandwidth, digital war.
Global internet e-com synergy.
FedEx overnight at your door.
Shopping mall multiplex food court colony.
Run run running running running in place.
Stop the ride. Step outside.
Feel the rain on your face.
The signs of dawn. The day begins.
The rain comes down. The grass is wet.
The wind is warm. We start again.
Again, again we start.

The signs of dawn. The day begins.
We walk outside. The grass is sweet.
The breath of life. We start again.
Again, again we start.
Again, again we start.
Again, again we start.

This song appears on Tom Chapin's This Pretty Planet CD.

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