Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World
Everywhere is freaks and hairies
Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity
Tax the rich, feed the poor
Till there are no rich no more
I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you
Population keeps on breeding
Nation bleeding, still more feeding economy
Life is funny, skies are sunny
Bees make honey, who needs money, monopoly
I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you
World pollution, there's no solution
Institution, electrocution
Just black and white, rich or poor
Them and us, stop the war
I'd love to change the world
But I don't know what to do
So I'll leave it up to you
The quintessential hit of Alvin Lee and 10 Years After that they never play live. Although the lyrics of this song are not "politically correct", this was a big hit in the late 1960's, and is by far the most played song of this band. Alvin Lee and 10 Years After are known for arguably the 2nd best guitarist performance at Woodstock - 2nd only to Jimi Hendrix.