I'm You

I'M YOU.

I'M YOU, BUT WAY OVER HERE.

I'M YOU,

BUT WITH MY UPBRINGING
TO GUIDE MY WORLD VIEW.
OTHER THAN THAT

I'M YOU.

I WANT FOOD.
I WANT LOVE.
I WANT SHELTER.
I WANT TO BE HAPPY.

BUT THAT'S JUST ME.
OH ME OH MY - AND WHO AM I?

I'M YOU

A SELFLESS "ACT", IS JUST THAT.
EVEN PLANTS COMPETE FOR LIGHT.

BUT I CAN'T SEE MY FOREST THROUGH
ALL OF MY TREES.

SOMEONE PRUNE MY VIEW.
WHAT CAN A SPECTATOR DO?

AFTER ALL,

I'M YOU.

THE 80'S WERE THE COOKIE JAR
AND WE WERE THE MONKEY.
IN THE 90'S, WE SPENT ALL THAT MONEY,
BUYING THINGS THAT WOUND UP OWNING US.

NOW THERE'S MILES OF WIRING BETWEEN EACH WORD
AS WE E-CHAT FROM ACROSS THE HALL.

AND

BEING ALONE DOES NOT MAKE YOU AN INDIVIDUAL.
THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE THAN FACE TO FACE.

IT'S SOMETHING WE FORGOT TO REMEMBER.
SOMETHING WE KNEW BACK IN THE CLASS OF '72.

I'M YOU.

SOME OF US STOPPED A WAR IN IT'S TRACKS.
AFTER SO MUCH LOSS, WE FIRED THE BOSS.

AND SOME OF US WILL AGAIN.
THE HEIGHT OF COURAGE FOR SOMEONE TO DO.

BUT YOU ARE BRAVE... AND

I'M YOU.

TELL ME I'M WRONG ABOUT THAT.
SAY IT LOUDER THAN MY OWN DOUBTS.

MAYBE DOUBTS ARE WHAT WE USE TO CATCH OUR BREATH
BEFORE WE UNITE AND STAND.

THERE IS NO OTHER SIDE ON THIS CIRCULAR RIDE
WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE THAT IT'S TRUE.

NOW LET'S GREET THE REST OF OUR FAMILY.

I AM YOU.