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Dear John (acoustic for BBC Brazil)

by Grrlz will be BoiZ

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Sam and Amy in an acoustic living room performance for a BBC Brazil documentary on Marriage Equality.

lyrics

If you could look yourself in the eye, you could see it clear
Time for you to check your watch
And ask yourself why you're still here
'Bout time we brought a new vision into sight
'Cause we've all been blinded by the dawn's early light
 
And we had to work for it, slave for it
Dig your own grave for it
Glitter, glitter, glitter, glitter is gold
And they done told you what to pay for it
 
I know you talk a good game about doing unto others
But what did you do when you did what you did
To the LEAST of these my brothers? Tell me...
 
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these my brothers, my brother? Oh...
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these? Tell me...
my brothers, my brother? Oh...
 
Batter me and beat me down, but you can never keep me down
'Cause I can see the fear you hide
Beneath the hatred and your lies
Wanna know how long I'll take the streets and let my banner wave?
Well every time I fell a little less free, I feel a LOT more brave
 
'Cause we go hard for it, get lean for it
Swimming up stream for it
Living that nightmare, American Dream for it
I seen you cry all your crocodile tears talking 'bout loving each other
But where was the love when you did what you did
To the LEAST of these my brothers? Tell me...
 
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these my brothers, my brother? Oh...
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these? Tell me...
My brothers, my brother? Oh...
 
Go ahead, take your shots 'cause I'm not scared and I'm not lost
I've found the strength I never knew I had
Taking aim against apathy, and rage against hypocrisy
Right here is where I choose to make my stand
What did you do? (When they were hungry)
What did you do? (When they were thirsty)
What did you do? (When they needed righteousness)
 
TELL ME!!
 
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these? Tell me...
My brothers, my brother? Oh...
What did you do to the least of these? Tell me...
What did you do to the least of these? Tell me...
My brothers, my brother? Oh...
 
So tell me what have we done, what have we got?
Crucify the people while you stand there casting lots
Think you can castigate me for my sins
When everything you've done to me, you've already done to him
 
So tell me are you sleeping, Brother John?
Awake! Awake! Rise up and shake, cause the lights are coming on!
One day you'll answer to the rising thunder of their pleas
And this testimony, Brother is the very least of these! Tell me...
 
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these my brothers, my brother? Oh...
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these? Dear John...
My brothers, my brother? Oh...

What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these? Tell me...
My brothers, my brother? Oh...
What did you do to the least of these?
What did you do to the least of these? Dear John...
My brother? Oh...

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released April 3, 2013

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