Cuckoo

Time has come today
Young hearts can go their way
Can't put it off another day
I don't care what others say
They say we don't listen anyway
Time has come today, hey

Oh
The room will change today (hey)
I have no place to stay (hey)
Thinking about the subway (hey)
My love has flown away (hey)
My tears have come and gone (hey)
Oh, my Lord, I have to run
I have no home (hey)
I have no home (hey)

Now the time has come (time)
No place to run (time)
I might get burned up by the sun (time)
But I'll have my fun (time)
I've been loved and put aside (time)
I've been crushed by tumbling tide (time)
And my soul has been psychedelicized (time)
(Time)
Now the time has come (time)
There are things to realize (time)

Time has come today (time)
Time has come today (time)

Time
Time
Time
Time
Yeah


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Time Has Come Today Lyrics as written by Willie Mack Chambers Joseph Lamar Chambers

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    A truly revolutionary song,an anti-establishment anthem for the young rebels of 1968. "Thinking about the subway,the love has gone away-thats a rejection of the adult world's mindless attitude toward work,taking the subway downtown where there is no joy or nurturance. "My soull has been psychedilesized",a clever way at taking a jab at the white blues afficionados and Hendrix worshippers who tok the black experience and twisted it to their own vision.

    Riverman94610on June 18, 2006   Link
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    goes sooo well with jamie thomas' part in Thrill Of It All Matt

    theklik999on July 30, 2002   Link
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    yes yes, i agree! have you heard a song by them called People Get Ready? its on eathan fowlers part on the new foundation vid.

    stereo fanon March 05, 2005   Link
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    the version you need to get is the 11 minute uncut version with a psychadelic solo that will rivil In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida's

    kfe2on February 04, 2006   Link

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