Track 08
Think for Themselves
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Think for Themselves
Orchestrated Pop with an interplay of voices
There are a couple of ‘grumpy old man’ tracks on this CD, so here’s one to counterbalance things. It’s certainly what I believe.
words and music by Martin Stirrup 2017
D Am4
Kids of today They show no respect
Em Gm
If they don't obey their elders then society'll be wrecked
Everything I see Is going to the dogs
They'll just be free to wallow in the mess like hogs
I look around and it gives me the bird
Don’t they know that they should be seen and not heard
Let’s get Back to the good old days
When things were perfect in every way
break
D2 Fmaj7
Well I'm getting old you might have expected
G6 Bb
To see those kind of views reflected
Respect is something we all need I've learned
But it must work both ways that's what I've discerned
Obedience is of a different hue
Not something we should feel obliged to do
If kids don't question then the world can't change
Hopeless stagnation is what we'd arrange
Repeat break
Part II
D G A
Kids gotta think
D G A
Think for themselves
D A
You know it's their future
C G
It don't have to suit ya
We're on the brink
Of something else
There is no mystery
Tomorrow you'll be history
Think for themselves
Finale interweaves break with 'kids gotta think' etc then repeat end section