Our Bright Future (Album Version)-Tracy Chapman

[00:20.150]To my father what of your sons? [00:25.410]All of your children [00:28.240]Even the ones [00:30.790]Sent out to martyr [00:33.480]To face the gun [00:36.170]Precious bodies opposed to bombs [00:41.810]Led on led on [00:46.420]To take the path [00:51.690]Where our bright future [00:56.500]Is in our past [01:01.130] [01:03.250]To my father what of reason? [01:08.430]Say what you will [01:11.140]Believe what you want [01:13.870]The record shows what we are not [01:18.950]Our true desires [01:21.910]Not our good thoughts [01:24.539]Led on led on [01:29.289]To take the path [01:34.500]Where our bright future [01:39.789]Is in our past [01:44.900] [01:46.380]To my father what have you done? [01:51.550]To the children [01:54.680]Born innocent [01:57.900]But come to harm [01:59.970]For dreams of glory [02:02.500]And just a line in history [02:07.390]Led on led on [02:12.230]To take the path [02:17.120]Where our bright future [02:23.200]Is in our past [02:27.0] [03:12.530]To our father what good may come? [03:17.460]To let the children [03:20.460]Walk alone [03:22.890]To fear to fail [03:26.0]And need no savior [03:28.310]To be at peace in our true nature [03:33.770]Lead on Lead on [03:38.140]Clear the path [03:43.780]So our bright future [03:49.130]May come to pass [03:54.800]May come to pass [04:00.240]May come to pass [04:04.960]