A Song For Richard And His Friends (Live at Carnegie Hall)

[Spoken Intro]
We, uh, we've been recording this thing at Carnegie Hall this week
And uh, gee, you may be popstars, each and every one of you
But uh, whatever that is
Here's a brand new song that we just started doing
And it's about, uh
It's kind of a wishful thought about wishing President Nixon would quit

[Chorus: Robert Lamm]
If you will think now, then you will see
How you can change things
People are waiting, turning away
Tired of killing

[Verse 1: Robert Lamm]
Hey now
Will you go away?
We're so tired
Of things that you say
Even though you never said word that would help anyone but yourself
Tomorrow is such a bad dream
Oh, bad dream

[Verse 2: Robert Lamm]
If you stay now
It will only get worse
Let us pray now
'cause the truth really hurts
Have to be a man so today with your brothers and sisters lay dying
Tomorrow is such a bad dream
Yeah, such a bad dream

[Bridge: Robert Lamm]
Listen
Please be gone
Go away and leave us alone
Bring police
Go away and leave us in peace
Yeah

[Verse 3: Robert Lamm]
Please be gone
Go away and leave us alone
Bring police
Go away and leave us in peace
Will you go now
Will you take all your friends
Woah now, if you'd stood like a man
Even though I know that you cannot be blamed all alone for all the sadness you've caused
Tomorrow is such a bad dream
Yeah, such a bad dream
Oh yeah, such a bad dream
Dig it

[Chorus: Robert Lamm]
If you will think now you will then you will see
How we can change things?
People are waiting, turning away
Tired of killing