Mending broken boot straps
Marching to the sea
Marred by myths of meritocracy
They honor the exceptions
That only prove the rule
Our shambled lives are shadowed by a cruel silence

Open your eyes and dream
Devise a solidarity
Open your eyes and dream
Devise a solidarity
Knowing nothing has to be like this
Devise a solidarity
Knowing nothing has to be like this
Devise a solidarity

Sweating in the swelter
Swallowing our rage
We break our backs for half a living wage
We've watched this film too often
Stop waiting for a twist
Our calls for change
Are always answered with violence

Open your eyes and dream
Devise a solidarity
Open your eyes and dream
Devise a solidarity
Knowing nothing has to be like this
Devise a solidarity
Knowing nothing has to be like this
Devise a solidarity

Knowing nothing has to be like this
Knowing nothing has to be like this
Knowing nothing has to be like this
Knowing nothing has to be like this

Open your eyes and dream
Devise a solidarity
Open your eyes and dream
Devise a solidarity