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Living In The Twentieth Century

from Collaborator by Larry Norman

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From White Blossoms From Black Roots

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​Why are you here, what is this place
I bid you welcome to the human race
On this earthly plain ignorance reigns
From sea to shining sea

People in pain, poverty thrives
Deception touches everybody's lives
Why can't they see this is not the way
That it ought to be

So I keep praying for the starving poor
And I keep pointing toward the open door
And I keep dreaming of a distant shore
Where men are free

We're living in the twentieth century
Sitting in the lap of luxury
Seeing only what you wanna see
Living in the twentieth century

People are blind, don't comprehend
The enemy cannot be called a friend
He seeks to devour
Deceive and destroy the weak

We kill unborn children
Then cry save the whales
Let the poor criminals out of jail
They think evolution of the species
Will help man learn to turn the other cheek

So I keep praying for the starving poor
And I keep pointing toward the open door
And I keep dreaming of a distant shore
Where men are free

We're living in the twentieth century
Sitting in the lap of luxury
Seeing only what you wanna see
Living in the twentieth century

So I keep praying for the starving poor
And I keep pointing toward the open door
And I keep dreaming of a distant shore
Where men are free

We're living in the twentieth century
Sitting in the lap of luxury
Seeing only what you wanna see
Living in the twentieth century
Sitting in the lap of luxury
Being everything you wanna be
Living in the twentieth century

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from Collaborator, released December 1, 2002

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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