Republic Of Promise
©1992 Dakota Sid Clifford


Noisy monsters, in the distance
Taking pieces of the land
They know they meet, the least resistance
When they've got money in their hand

        Get on board, (little children)  take that ride, (there's a)
        Republic of promise on the other side
        Climb on in, (lucky people) goin' for the top
        People comin' up behind, you just can't stop

What's that sound, who's that chopping
Lord knows it's gettin' hard stayin' afloat
I'm glad to see you got a job, I know it's nice to be employed
But HEY! you're makin' holes in the bottom of the boat

        Get on board, (little children)  take that ride, (there's a)
        Republic of promise on the other side
        Climb on in, (lucky people) goin' for the top
        People comin' up behind, you just can't stop

What's that noise, what's that babble
Encroaching on my youthWe all have our, family values
Read my lips, I want the truth

        Get on board, (little children)  take that ride, (there's a)
        Republic of promise on the other side
        Climb on in, (lucky people) goin' for the top
        People comin' up behind, you just can't stop

Everybody's, Yellow ribbon
Got some meaning of it's own
Couldn't help but notice how the Police use it
Fencing off a crime zone

        Get on board, (little children)  take that ride, (there's a)
        Republic of promise on the other side
        Climb on in, (lucky people) goin' for the top
        People comin' up behind, you just can't stop

Noisy monsters, in the distance
Taking pieces of the land
They know they meet, the least resistance
When they've got money in their hand

        Get on board, (little children)  take that ride, (there's a)
        Republic of promise on the other side
        Climb on in, (lucky people) goin' for the top
        People comin' up behind, you just can't stop