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We're a law abiding people, but not all the laws are equal
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And knowing that we've threatened to be great.
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From buses, school and baseball teams, the freedom marches made the dream
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come true you know we opened up the gates
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When human nature took a fall the better part did hear the call,
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collectively we lifted up the weight,
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But it's still a little shaky, cause a lot of us are flaky
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So let's hurry up and open up the gates.

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And the sky's a little bluer when we look into the future
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And approach it with a little bit of grace
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Cause it'll happen soon or later
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so you'd do yourself a favor,
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If you'd go ahead and open up the gates

Well the good don't always win it, and the contractors admit it
when the senators they bought go vote for war.
But they ignore the one on poverty, at home it really bothers me
When lobbyists are slipping out their doors
And from occupy to Arab spring, there are noble movements floundering
But basic liberties we satiate
And though the bank still steals your money, and the Egyptian army's bloody
We still know how to open up the gates

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Well we fixed the military, but not the basic right to marry
But it's probably coming sooner than it seems
And if he knew you helped us win the game, your grandson wouldn't be ashamed,
So go ahead and quit that losing team
And the party's kind of stupid if the list is too exclusive
And your friends inside they're sinners and they're saints
Maybe the hosts will understand it if the guests they all demand it
Let's tell em they should open up the gates!

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