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Though your brother's bound and gagged
And they've chained him to a chair
Won't you please come to Chicago
Just to sing
In a land that's known as freedom
How can such a thing be fair
Won't you plaese come to Chicago
For the help we can bring
We can change the world -
Re-arrange the world
It's dying - to get better
Politicians sit yourself down,
There's nothing for you here
Won't you please come to Chicago
For a ride
Don't ask Jack to help you
Cause he'll turn the other ear
Won't you please come to Chicago
Or else join the other side
We can change the world -
Re-arrange the world
It's dying - if you believe in justice
It's dying - and if you believe in freedom
It's dying - let a man live it's own life
It's dying - rules and regulations, who needs them
Open up the door
Somehow people must be free
I hope the day comes soon
Won't you please come to Chicago
Show your face
From the bottom to the ocean
To the mountains of the moon
Won't you please come to Chicago
No one else can take your place
We can change the world - (Yes we can change the world)
Re-arrange the world
It's dying - if you believe in justice
It's dying - and if you believe in freedom
It's dying - let a man live it's own life
It's dying - rules and regulations, who needs them
Open up the door
We can change the world
We can change the world
You can cange the world
And they've chained him to a chair
Won't you please come to Chicago
Just to sing
How can such a thing be fair
Won't you plaese come to Chicago
For the help we can bring
Re-arrange the world
It's dying - to get better
There's nothing for you here
Won't you please come to Chicago
For a ride
Cause he'll turn the other ear
Won't you please come to Chicago
Or else join the other side
Re-arrange the world
It's dying - if you believe in justice
It's dying - and if you believe in freedom
It's dying - let a man live it's own life
It's dying - rules and regulations, who needs them
Open up the door
I hope the day comes soon
Won't you please come to Chicago
Show your face
To the mountains of the moon
Won't you please come to Chicago
No one else can take your place
Re-arrange the world
It's dying - if you believe in justice
It's dying - and if you believe in freedom
It's dying - let a man live it's own life
It's dying - rules and regulations, who needs them
Open up the door
We can change the world
You can cange the world
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Submitted by
kirkcrabb On Feb 08, 2007
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This song is about the demonstrators who were killed by the police in Chicago during a protest against the Vietnam war.
Fotunately no one was killed during the police riot outside the Democratic Party National Convention at Chicago in 1969 but many were injured and arrested.
The 'brother' who was ''bound and gagged and chain to a chair" was Black Panther leader Bobby Seale. This was during the trials held later.
When this is sung in concert they usually sing 'Throw them out the door" instead of "Open up the door". It seems to make more sense and the recorded version was probably to appease the record company.
In concert the line, "Rules and regulations, who needs them? Open up the door!" is changed to go: "Rules and regulations, who needs them? Throw them out the door!" This is a much stronger change in a great song.