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I'm walking down the streets
From Saskatoon to Halifax
I can see what's going on
And I can hear the lies

New times should be coming around
From the coast to the coast
And when the powerful try to take our lives
It's still in our hands

This time has shone a light
On the raw deal for the working class
From doctors to warehouse hands
We're taken for granted

THere's no time for us to wait
For the news man to change our mind
We know what's been happening
It's time to stand up for our kind

New times should be coming around
From the coast to the coast
And when the powerful try to take our lives
They're still in our hands

From the mountains to the prairies
From Toronto out to sea
There's enough of us to change
And us the power we can't see

We've got to get organized
And work it out for ourselves
We can't wait for the politicians
We can't wait for the world to change

New times should be coming around
From the coast to the coast
And when the powerful try to take our lives
They're still in our hands

Well it's pretty clear this song has a point of view
And that there's a story that I'm trying to tell
Give it a chance give it a listen and see what you think
Maybe you'll like to buy what what it is that I want to sell
See if you ever wondered why you are stuck in your life
Or why it seems impossible to ever get ahead
You could blame yourself you could get down on what you've done
Or you could take a little moment look around and think deep inside your head
Maybe it's not your fault
Maybe it's just a fucked up world

New times should be coming around
From the coast to the coast
And when the powerful try to take our lives
They're still in our hands

New times should be coming around
From the coast to the coast
And when the powerful try to take our lives
They're still in our hands

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from Socialism: An Introduction, released January 29, 2021

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The Soviet Influence Limehouse, Ontario

What do you get when you mix two ounces of Joe Strummer-like political anger topped off with the guitar tones of Johnny Marr? The Soviet Influence: a socialist alt-rock trio that appeal to nostalgic listeners while refusing to become stale, combining 60s-era protest themes with the post punk, new wave and modern styles of the everchanging indie rock genre. ... more

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