VANITY - A song for our struggle and a gift for Jim Robinson (hope he likes it)

When we were children We did as we were told They say it’s wrong to play to win It get’s worse as you get old

Try to force you to conform To do things their way Break down your inner Republic Even tell you how to play

But deep inside you were so sad No joy was in your life And when you tried to be yourself Their words cut like a knife

Eventually you start to see You have to take a chance Be who your are Do what you do And do the Free Republic dance

Sure people thought you different They say why don’t you see I am just so popular Everyone wants to be me

But by that time you saw the truth You could not live the lie The Republic burning deep inside Said it was time to fly

And so you set out on your life To do things your own way The music of life plays a tune A new song everyday

Now everything is possible Your passion can advance Life means so much more Let your Republic soar Step out and take the chance And do the Free Republic dance

The Free Republic Dance

When we were children
We did as we were told
They say it’s wrong to play to win
It get’s worse as you get old

Try to force you to conform
To do things their way
Break down your inner Republic
Even tell you how to play

But deep inside you were so sad
No joy was in your life
And when you tried to be yourself
Their words cut like a knife

Eventually you start to see
You have to take a chance
Be who your are
Do what you do
And do the Free Republic dance

Sure people thought you different
They say why don’t you see
I am just so popular
Everyone wants to be me

But by that time you saw the truth
You could not live the lie
The Republic burning deep inside
Said it was time to fly

And so you set out on your life
To do things your own way
The music of life plays a tune
A new song everyday

Now everything is possible
Your passion can advance
Life means so much more
Let your Republic soar
Step out and take the chance
And do the Free Republic dance

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God bless and keep you.

Jim loves music and your song and tribute to him and our beloved Free Republic is beautiful, patriotic, inspiring and from your heart.

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