Teach That Girl to Dance - Civilian

We were in a field looking at headstones

Making up stories and autobiographical songs

Some we made rich men, some we made gods

To some we gave power

And the rest were like us

We were in a cave with bones in our nose

We were notating history with paleolithical marks

We picked our leader and gave him our sons

They left us as children

And brought us all back clubs

Someone ought to teach these kids to dance

Lest the forget what it is to live

Someone ought to teach these kids to dance

Lest they miss what a gift it is

Someone ought to teach these kids to dance

Lest they forget what it is to live

She was in a New World

They built her a box

They showed her the floor plan and its sociopolitical walls

They told her that progress was a Bear and a Bull

That made their bed in the West and made us all successful

But this icon of insurrection stands opposed to the populace

This icon of insurrection won’t be sleeping in

Someone ought to teach that girl to dance

Lest she miss what a dream she is

Someone ought to teach that girl to dance

Lest she forget what a dream she is

This icon of insurrection stands opposed to the populace

With eyes wide open, her arms wide open