Winter in America (Live)
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In case you haven't been there lately
We have, and the season is back
I mean, it was, it was holiday weather for a minute
Or when I was just on vacation
I'll tell you a story
There used to be an agreement between the seasons
I mean, after a while they decided to sit down and work it out
And they agreed that they were gonna just come and stay
About three months each
And then they would go to wherever seasons go
When they're not where you are
And this would be a cycle and it would go on all the time
And then one year in America, one of the seasons got mad
And decided it was going to stay
Decided that the way things were done there made it feel at home
He would not, he wouldn't go when he was supposed to
I mean it wasn't the people
The people runnin' this stuff, you know what I'm sayin'
It was something, there was some kind of vibe there
Made it feel like it weren't leaving, it was just not, just not gonna go
It wasn't in terms of the temperature, it was in terms of the philosophy
The politics, the psychology, the way things were going in other directions
And so for a long time, where we come from there's no spring
And no summer and no fall
We have been taken over by the season of ice
Very few people recognise it for what it is
Although they feel uncomfortable
Very few people recognise the fact that somehow the seasons don't change
I mean, you can acclimate it, you can politically acclimate it
You can philosophically acclimate it
You start to, you start to relate everything to the season of ice
And so your dreams become frozen, and your ideas become frozen
Your promises become frozen in this
Frozen days, and frozen nights
Frozen aspirations and frozen inspiration
There's something wrong, I mean, there's something wrong
I mean, there's something wrong, I mean
There's something wrong, I mean
We'd like to talk to you about a season that is taking over America
The season is winter
This song is called, "Winter in America"
From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims
And to the buffalo who once ruled the plains
Like the vultures
Circling beneath the dark clouds
Looking for the rain
Hey, they've been looking for the rain
Just like the cities staggered on the coastline
Livin' in a nation that just can't much more
Like the forest they buried beneath the highway
Never had a chance to grow
Well, they never had a chance to grow
And now it's winter
Come on, sing if you know the words
Seemed like winter in America
A time when all of the healers done been killed
Or been betrayed, say
People know that something's wrong
Everybody oughta know winter
Seemed like winter in America
The truth is there ain't nobody fighting
Because, well nobody knows what to save
Brother, save your soul
Lord knows it's winter in America
The Constitution, a noble piece of paper
With free society
Well, they struggled but they died in vain
And now democracy is ragtime on the corners
On the cord, hoping it'd rain
Yes, he's been a-hopin' for some rain
But it just don't look like rain
And I see the robins, yeah, perched in barren tree tops
Watching last-ditch racists marching across the floor
And like the peace sign that filtered in our dreams
That never had a chance to grow
Yeah, they never had a chance to grow
Somebody want to go tell them it's winter
It's cold, it's like winter in America
Time when all the healers, people who have done been killed
Or been betrayed, say
But the people know there's something wrong
Hey, it's winter
It seems like winter in America
The truth is there ain't nobody fighting
'Cause, well nobody knows what to save
Aw, sister save your babies
Yes, winter in America
I said hey, hey, hey
It's winter
It's cold, it's like winter in America
Time when all the healers, brothers who have done been killed
And put them in jail, say
People know there's something wrong
Something wrong with winter
It feels like winter in America
The truth is there ain't nobody fighting because
Well nobody knows what to save
Yes and the truth is
There's nobody fighting, nobody fighting
Nobody knows, nobody knows what to do, what to do
The truth is there ain't nobody fighting because
Nobody knows what to save
Thank you all
Thank you, thank you
We have, and the season is back
I mean, it was, it was holiday weather for a minute
Or when I was just on vacation
I'll tell you a story
There used to be an agreement between the seasons
I mean, after a while they decided to sit down and work it out
And they agreed that they were gonna just come and stay
About three months each
And then they would go to wherever seasons go
When they're not where you are
And this would be a cycle and it would go on all the time
And then one year in America, one of the seasons got mad
And decided it was going to stay
Decided that the way things were done there made it feel at home
He would not, he wouldn't go when he was supposed to
I mean it wasn't the people
The people runnin' this stuff, you know what I'm sayin'
It was something, there was some kind of vibe there
Made it feel like it weren't leaving, it was just not, just not gonna go
It wasn't in terms of the temperature, it was in terms of the philosophy
The politics, the psychology, the way things were going in other directions
And so for a long time, where we come from there's no spring
And no summer and no fall
We have been taken over by the season of ice
Very few people recognise it for what it is
Although they feel uncomfortable
Very few people recognise the fact that somehow the seasons don't change
I mean, you can acclimate it, you can politically acclimate it
You can philosophically acclimate it
You start to, you start to relate everything to the season of ice
And so your dreams become frozen, and your ideas become frozen
Your promises become frozen in this
Frozen days, and frozen nights
Frozen aspirations and frozen inspiration
There's something wrong, I mean, there's something wrong
I mean, there's something wrong, I mean
There's something wrong, I mean
We'd like to talk to you about a season that is taking over America
The season is winter
This song is called, "Winter in America"
From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims
And to the buffalo who once ruled the plains
Like the vultures
Circling beneath the dark clouds
Looking for the rain
Hey, they've been looking for the rain
Just like the cities staggered on the coastline
Livin' in a nation that just can't much more
Like the forest they buried beneath the highway
Never had a chance to grow
Well, they never had a chance to grow
And now it's winter
Come on, sing if you know the words
Seemed like winter in America
A time when all of the healers done been killed
Or been betrayed, say
People know that something's wrong
Everybody oughta know winter
Seemed like winter in America
The truth is there ain't nobody fighting
Because, well nobody knows what to save
Brother, save your soul
Lord knows it's winter in America
The Constitution, a noble piece of paper
With free society
Well, they struggled but they died in vain
And now democracy is ragtime on the corners
On the cord, hoping it'd rain
Yes, he's been a-hopin' for some rain
But it just don't look like rain
And I see the robins, yeah, perched in barren tree tops
Watching last-ditch racists marching across the floor
And like the peace sign that filtered in our dreams
That never had a chance to grow
Yeah, they never had a chance to grow
Somebody want to go tell them it's winter
It's cold, it's like winter in America
Time when all the healers, people who have done been killed
Or been betrayed, say
But the people know there's something wrong
Hey, it's winter
It seems like winter in America
The truth is there ain't nobody fighting
'Cause, well nobody knows what to save
Aw, sister save your babies
Yes, winter in America
I said hey, hey, hey
It's winter
It's cold, it's like winter in America
Time when all the healers, brothers who have done been killed
And put them in jail, say
People know there's something wrong
Something wrong with winter
It feels like winter in America
The truth is there ain't nobody fighting because
Well nobody knows what to save
Yes and the truth is
There's nobody fighting, nobody fighting
Nobody knows, nobody knows what to do, what to do
The truth is there ain't nobody fighting because
Nobody knows what to save
Thank you all
Thank you, thank you
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:04.73] In case you haven't been there lately
[00:07.24] We have, and the season is back
[00:11.67] I mean, it was, it was holiday weather for a minute
[00:17.05] Or when I was just on vacation
[00:21.10] I'll tell you a story
[00:26.09] There used to be an agreement between the seasons
[00:29.54] I mean, after a while they decided to sit down and work it out
[00:35.76] And they agreed that they were gonna just come and stay
[00:37.50] About three months each
[00:38.57] And then they would go to wherever seasons go
[00:40.38] When they're not where you are
[00:43.21] And this would be a cycle and it would go on all the time
[00:49.27] And then one year in America, one of the seasons got mad
[00:53.70] And decided it was going to stay
[00:56.85] Decided that the way things were done there made it feel at home
[01:02.65] He would not, he wouldn't go when he was supposed to
[01:05.16] I mean it wasn't the people
[01:07.58] The people runnin' this stuff, you know what I'm sayin'
[01:11.08] It was something, there was some kind of vibe there
[01:13.84] Made it feel like it weren't leaving, it was just not, just not gonna go
[01:19.97] It wasn't in terms of the temperature, it was in terms of the philosophy
[01:25.67] The politics, the psychology, the way things were going in other directions
[01:33.89] And so for a long time, where we come from there's no spring
[01:38.33] And no summer and no fall
[01:41.44] We have been taken over by the season of ice
[01:45.98] Very few people recognise it for what it is
[01:48.16] Although they feel uncomfortable
[01:50.83] Very few people recognise the fact that somehow the seasons don't change
[01:55.18] I mean, you can acclimate it, you can politically acclimate it
[01:59.02] You can philosophically acclimate it
[02:00.97] You start to, you start to relate everything to the season of ice
[02:08.30] And so your dreams become frozen, and your ideas become frozen
[02:13.18] Your promises become frozen in this
[02:15.74] Frozen days, and frozen nights
[02:18.67] Frozen aspirations and frozen inspiration
[02:25.27] There's something wrong, I mean, there's something wrong
[02:27.41] I mean, there's something wrong, I mean
[02:28.89] There's something wrong, I mean
[02:31.93] We'd like to talk to you about a season that is taking over America
[02:36.42] The season is winter
[02:38.68] This song is called, "Winter in America"
[02:41.74]
[03:06.32] From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims
[03:11.93] And to the buffalo who once ruled the plains
[03:17.34] Like the vultures
[03:19.73] Circling beneath the dark clouds
[03:22.49] Looking for the rain
[03:27.69] Hey, they've been looking for the rain
[03:33.29] Just like the cities staggered on the coastline
[03:40.37] Livin' in a nation that just can't much more
[03:46.57] Like the forest they buried beneath the highway
[03:51.04] Never had a chance to grow
[03:56.45] Well, they never had a chance to grow
[04:02.35] And now it's winter
[04:05.93] Come on, sing if you know the words
[04:08.17] Seemed like winter in America
[04:14.49] A time when all of the healers done been killed
[04:20.90] Or been betrayed, say
[04:24.55] People know that something's wrong
[04:26.40] Everybody oughta know winter
[04:31.07] Seemed like winter in America
[04:37.56] The truth is there ain't nobody fighting
[04:41.47] Because, well nobody knows what to save
[04:46.18] Brother, save your soul
[04:48.53] Lord knows it's winter in America
[04:54.70] The Constitution, a noble piece of paper
[05:01.44] With free society
[05:03.30] Well, they struggled but they died in vain
[05:07.12] And now democracy is ragtime on the corners
[05:12.64] On the cord, hoping it'd rain
[05:17.55] Yes, he's been a-hopin' for some rain
[05:21.74] But it just don't look like rain
[05:24.41] And I see the robins, yeah, perched in barren tree tops
[05:29.96] Watching last-ditch racists marching across the floor
[05:35.69] And like the peace sign that filtered in our dreams
[05:40.66] That never had a chance to grow
[05:46.39] Yeah, they never had a chance to grow
[05:50.77] Somebody want to go tell them it's winter
[05:58.26] It's cold, it's like winter in America
[06:04.89] Time when all the healers, people who have done been killed
[06:11.35] Or been betrayed, say
[06:15.03] But the people know there's something wrong
[06:17.32] Hey, it's winter
[06:21.69] It seems like winter in America
[06:28.07] The truth is there ain't nobody fighting
[06:31.55] 'Cause, well nobody knows what to save
[06:36.17] Aw, sister save your babies
[06:39.36] Yes, winter in America
[06:45.88]
[07:33.45] I said hey, hey, hey
[07:35.71] It's winter
[07:39.76] It's cold, it's like winter in America
[07:46.02] Time when all the healers, brothers who have done been killed
[07:52.77] And put them in jail, say
[07:56.14] People know there's something wrong
[07:57.88] Something wrong with winter
[08:02.71] It feels like winter in America
[08:08.95] The truth is there ain't nobody fighting because
[08:13.83] Well nobody knows what to save
[08:19.62] Yes and the truth is
[08:21.57] There's nobody fighting, nobody fighting
[08:25.36] Nobody knows, nobody knows what to do, what to do
[08:31.85] The truth is there ain't nobody fighting because
[08:36.51] Nobody knows what to save
[08:42.97]
[08:56.18] Thank you all
[08:57.03] Thank you, thank you
[09:00.09]
[00:07.24] We have, and the season is back
[00:11.67] I mean, it was, it was holiday weather for a minute
[00:17.05] Or when I was just on vacation
[00:21.10] I'll tell you a story
[00:26.09] There used to be an agreement between the seasons
[00:29.54] I mean, after a while they decided to sit down and work it out
[00:35.76] And they agreed that they were gonna just come and stay
[00:37.50] About three months each
[00:38.57] And then they would go to wherever seasons go
[00:40.38] When they're not where you are
[00:43.21] And this would be a cycle and it would go on all the time
[00:49.27] And then one year in America, one of the seasons got mad
[00:53.70] And decided it was going to stay
[00:56.85] Decided that the way things were done there made it feel at home
[01:02.65] He would not, he wouldn't go when he was supposed to
[01:05.16] I mean it wasn't the people
[01:07.58] The people runnin' this stuff, you know what I'm sayin'
[01:11.08] It was something, there was some kind of vibe there
[01:13.84] Made it feel like it weren't leaving, it was just not, just not gonna go
[01:19.97] It wasn't in terms of the temperature, it was in terms of the philosophy
[01:25.67] The politics, the psychology, the way things were going in other directions
[01:33.89] And so for a long time, where we come from there's no spring
[01:38.33] And no summer and no fall
[01:41.44] We have been taken over by the season of ice
[01:45.98] Very few people recognise it for what it is
[01:48.16] Although they feel uncomfortable
[01:50.83] Very few people recognise the fact that somehow the seasons don't change
[01:55.18] I mean, you can acclimate it, you can politically acclimate it
[01:59.02] You can philosophically acclimate it
[02:00.97] You start to, you start to relate everything to the season of ice
[02:08.30] And so your dreams become frozen, and your ideas become frozen
[02:13.18] Your promises become frozen in this
[02:15.74] Frozen days, and frozen nights
[02:18.67] Frozen aspirations and frozen inspiration
[02:25.27] There's something wrong, I mean, there's something wrong
[02:27.41] I mean, there's something wrong, I mean
[02:28.89] There's something wrong, I mean
[02:31.93] We'd like to talk to you about a season that is taking over America
[02:36.42] The season is winter
[02:38.68] This song is called, "Winter in America"
[02:41.74]
[03:06.32] From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims
[03:11.93] And to the buffalo who once ruled the plains
[03:17.34] Like the vultures
[03:19.73] Circling beneath the dark clouds
[03:22.49] Looking for the rain
[03:27.69] Hey, they've been looking for the rain
[03:33.29] Just like the cities staggered on the coastline
[03:40.37] Livin' in a nation that just can't much more
[03:46.57] Like the forest they buried beneath the highway
[03:51.04] Never had a chance to grow
[03:56.45] Well, they never had a chance to grow
[04:02.35] And now it's winter
[04:05.93] Come on, sing if you know the words
[04:08.17] Seemed like winter in America
[04:14.49] A time when all of the healers done been killed
[04:20.90] Or been betrayed, say
[04:24.55] People know that something's wrong
[04:26.40] Everybody oughta know winter
[04:31.07] Seemed like winter in America
[04:37.56] The truth is there ain't nobody fighting
[04:41.47] Because, well nobody knows what to save
[04:46.18] Brother, save your soul
[04:48.53] Lord knows it's winter in America
[04:54.70] The Constitution, a noble piece of paper
[05:01.44] With free society
[05:03.30] Well, they struggled but they died in vain
[05:07.12] And now democracy is ragtime on the corners
[05:12.64] On the cord, hoping it'd rain
[05:17.55] Yes, he's been a-hopin' for some rain
[05:21.74] But it just don't look like rain
[05:24.41] And I see the robins, yeah, perched in barren tree tops
[05:29.96] Watching last-ditch racists marching across the floor
[05:35.69] And like the peace sign that filtered in our dreams
[05:40.66] That never had a chance to grow
[05:46.39] Yeah, they never had a chance to grow
[05:50.77] Somebody want to go tell them it's winter
[05:58.26] It's cold, it's like winter in America
[06:04.89] Time when all the healers, people who have done been killed
[06:11.35] Or been betrayed, say
[06:15.03] But the people know there's something wrong
[06:17.32] Hey, it's winter
[06:21.69] It seems like winter in America
[06:28.07] The truth is there ain't nobody fighting
[06:31.55] 'Cause, well nobody knows what to save
[06:36.17] Aw, sister save your babies
[06:39.36] Yes, winter in America
[06:45.88]
[07:33.45] I said hey, hey, hey
[07:35.71] It's winter
[07:39.76] It's cold, it's like winter in America
[07:46.02] Time when all the healers, brothers who have done been killed
[07:52.77] And put them in jail, say
[07:56.14] People know there's something wrong
[07:57.88] Something wrong with winter
[08:02.71] It feels like winter in America
[08:08.95] The truth is there ain't nobody fighting because
[08:13.83] Well nobody knows what to save
[08:19.62] Yes and the truth is
[08:21.57] There's nobody fighting, nobody fighting
[08:25.36] Nobody knows, nobody knows what to do, what to do
[08:31.85] The truth is there ain't nobody fighting because
[08:36.51] Nobody knows what to save
[08:42.97]
[08:56.18] Thank you all
[08:57.03] Thank you, thank you
[09:00.09]