Written by: Neil Young
From the album:
Times played:
(I had to shut the whole system down) (I had to shut the whole system down) People try to save this Earth from an ugly death (I had to shut the whole system down) People trying to live workin’ in a world to meet that threat (I had to shut the whole system down) All around the planet there’s a blindness that just can’t see (I had to shut the whole system down) They’re all wearing climate shades as cool as they can be (Had to shut the whole system down) Shut it down Shut it down Shut it down Shut it down (Have to shut the whole system down) That’s the only way we can all be free (Have to shut the whole system down) Start again and build it for eternity (Have to shut the whole system down) What about the animals? What about the birds and bees? (Have to shut the whole system down) What about the bookshelves? What about the history? (Have to shut the whole system down) Shut it down Shut it down Shut it down Shut it down Shut it down Shut it down Shut it down Shut it down (Have to shut the whole system down) When I look at the future I see hope for you and me (Have to shut the whole system down) Working, working for eternity, working now, working now Have to shut the whole system down, working now Now I look to the future I see hope for you and me (Have to shut the whole system down) Working for eternity (Have to shut the whole system down) (Have to shut the whole system down) (Have to shut the whole system down)

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