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I Believe, I Do

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Oh, they tell me a time is coming 'round
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When the poor will never want for anything,
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And we will proudly go into a brave new world
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Where the world and all its wealth we'll share.


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I believe, I do, I believe it's true.
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I believe exactly what they tell me to.
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I believe, I do, I believe it's true.
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I'm a simple guy, I believe.

Oh, the building inspector came around,
And he poked his head inside my door just as the
Plaster missed his head, then he smiled and said,
"Well, the building looks quite safe to me."

And I believe, I do, I believe it's true.
I believe exactly what they tell me to.
I believe, I do, I believe it's true.
I'm a simple guy, I believe.

The politician told me just the other day
That he really didn't want the job at all,
But he would make this sacrifice for me
If I would only place my trust in him.

And I believe, I do, I believe it's true.
I believe exactly what they tell me to.
I believe, I do, I believe it's true.
I'm a simple guy, I believe.

And the labor leader told his membership
That his limousine was no extravagance at all.
His cocktail parties at Miami Beach
Merely helped him roll the union on.

And I believe, I do, I believe it's true.
I believe exactly what they tell me to.
I believe, I do, I believe it's true.
I'm a simple guy, I believe.

The Commissioner of Public Safety called
On the people to support their local cops,
Who never ever use any extra force
When a kindly word would do as well.

And I believe, I do, I believe it's true.
I believe exactly what they tell me to.
I believe, I do, I believe it's true.
I'm a simple guy, I believe.

(Words and music by Tom Paxton, 1966)

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