Dan Bern | Take Back the New Millennium

I remember back in ’99
How excited I was ’bout the concept of time
And the great big numbers about to turn
And the hopes that I had
And the baggage we could burn
It was all gonna be smooth and easy and slow
Drift in a daydream
Or just up and go
Cover everything with fresh paint, poetry and song
And wind chimes and candles and wine

Time to take back the new millennium
This one was gonna be ours
Take back the new millennium
And no oil family power
Making your enemies cover
Planes smashing into towers
Gonna keep us from the world we deserve
Take back, take back
Take back the new millennium

Maybe I’m spoiled with too many choices
Too many sweet things
Too many pretty voices
At the first sign of trouble
Oh, baby, I cut and run
To the warm winds of some place
And their warm winter sun
Wish I could say, but I just don’t know
If it’s time to just hold on or just let it go
Sometimes it seems like it all got snatched away
Before we had the chance to live it for a day

Lately in my sleep, I’ve been trying to scream
This is not my vision
This is not my dream
I ain’t bein’ heard
Ain’t bein’ understood
And I can’t find my way to the Three Acre Wood
But just lately, I’ve got to say this
I feel like things are turning
Like a cool country kiss
I see signs in the small the things
And though ya can’t always win
But like Kennedy said
Let us begin

So, no, I don’t think it’s too late to turn it around
Don’t think it’s too late to throw the bums out of town
I got all my senses, I’m walking around
I got all my senses, I’m walking around

(lyrics: Dan Bern)