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Now or Never


If life leaves us with loveless laughter Who will be there to hold on after? If my heart skips a beat just to fall down under Who will be left to comfort the rolling thunder? These are the questions we must ask This is not an easy task But someone’s got to do them Someone’s got to do them If not me and not you, who? If not now and if not then, when? This will continue until endless dawn Stand up if you prove me wrong. I’m not telling you what is right I’m just telling you why we must fight To stop the endless suffering To keep our voices from muffling These are the reasons we must fight We don’t care if it’s day or night Someone’s got to do it Oh, but we’ll get through it Because if not me and not you, who? If not now and if not then, when? Victory will be swift and sweet As we sing of our win through our teeth We shall go and conquer all And bring evil to a fall To put malice and hate underground So love and harmony is safe and sound We know it’s a lot to ask No one said it was an easy task But, someone’s got to do them So if not me and if not you, who? And if not now and if not then, when?
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