Lyrics

We were in a field Looking at headstones Making up stories and autobiographical songs Some we made rich men Some we made gods Some we gave power And the rest were like us We were in a cave With bones in our nose We were notating history with paleolithical marks We picked our leaders (our leaders) We gave 'em our sons (our sons) They loved us as children (?) Someone ought 'ta teach these kids to dance 'lest they forget what it is to live Someone ought 'ta teach these kids to dance (Someone ought 'ta teach these kids to dance) 'lest they forget what a gift it is Someone ought 'ta teach these kids to dance (Someone ought 'ta teach these kids to dance) 'lest they forget what it is to live (teach these kids to dance) She was in a new world They build her a box And show her the floorplan and sociopolitical walls Enjoy the progress, (?) (?) the west (?) And make us all successful (successful) Well, this, our god of insurrection Stands opposed to the populace This, our god of insurrection Won't be sleeping in Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance (Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance) 'lest she miss what a dream she (Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to move her feet) Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance (Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance) 'lest she forget what a dream she is (teach that girl to dance) This icon of insurrection Stands opposed to the populace With eyes wide open Her arms wide open Eyes wide open Her arms wide open Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance (Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance) 'lest she miss what a dream she (Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to move her feet) Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance 'lest she forget what a dream she is (teach she believe she's a part of something) Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance (Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance) 'lest she miss what a dream she (Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to move her feet) Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance (Someone ought 'ta teach that girl to dance) 'lest she forget what a dream she is (teach that girl to dance) Woah-oh-oh