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A Dream Foreclosed

from Everything Can Change by David Rovics

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For the 2 million people in the US, and millions more around the world, who have lost their homes since 2008 (and before then).

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Life used to be so normal I remember how normal it was
Take a shower, eat breakfast, go to work every morning
Do the things a fella does
We paid our mortgage every month Managed that OK
But when the mortgage doubled Then we couldn't pay
And now life takes a turn I never had supposed
Living in a dream foreclosed

I'd go off to work My kids would go to school
I even joined the Army once Now I feel like such a fool
It's not that life was easy then But at least it made some sense
You weren't worried about freezing to death
Not like living in these tents
You weren't worried about the cops Getting out a firehose

Lots of folks in town don't realize How we're living these days
But you can see it in the childrens' Thousand-mile gaze
I've got a head full of home movies About all the things I miss
They say we need four walls
But they weren't talking of walls like this
Maybe we'll go find another country to live in
'Cause life in this one blows

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from Everything Can Change, released May 18, 2013
Jun | piano

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David Rovics Portland, Oregon

Singer/songwriter, writer, podcaster (on Spotify, Substack & Patreon), anarchist, dad, lover of life.

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