Matt Monro - We`re Gonna Change The World

Shirley Wood gulped down her breakfast
Shut the fridge and joined the throng
Margaret Beatty snatched the milk in
Scanned the news and went along

Annie Harris drew the curtains
Screwed her eyes up, had a peep
Saw the marchers, heard their voices
Making early morning noises
Stumbled back to bed and tried to sleep

Come with us, run with us
We're gonna change the world
You'll be amazed, so full of praise
When we've rearranged your world
We're gonna change your world

Shuffling through the cold black morning
Went the marchers, spirits low
Grunting greetings, grimly pressing
Onto where they had to go

When the sun came up, they brightened
Stopped to have their thermos brew
Annie Harris got up gladly
Pondered for a little, sadly
Then got on with what she had to do

So, come with us, run with us
We're gonna change the world
You'll be amazed, so full of praise
When we've rearranged your world
We're gonna change your world

At their target, numbers swollen
'Up the marches', banners go
Chanting, shouting out with leaflets
Protest for everyone to know

Sit in front of all the traffic
Harried, busy shopping wives
Try to stir their ostrich notions
Whip them up to wild emotions
Put some fire into their wretched lives

So, come with us, run with us
We're gonna change your world
You'll be amazed, so full of praise
When we've rearranged your world
We're gonna change your world

Shirley Wood was dragged still sitting
By a policeman from the road
Margaret Beatty had her face slapped
By a man she tried to goad

Annie Harris in the office
Paused in typing, thought of Don
Glanced again at his last letter
Died for others to live better
Brushed away a tear and carried on

Come with us, run with us
We're gonna change the world
You'll be amazed, so full of praise
When we've rearranged your world
We're gonna change...
Come with us, run with us
We're gonna change your world
You'll be amazed, so full of praise
When we've rearranged your world
We're gonna change...
So, come with us, run with us
We're gonna change your world
You'll be amazed, so full of praise
When we've rearranged your world
We're gonna change...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• pop
• popular
• seventies
• sixties

[Follyfoot]

would someone post the lyrics please...

[45rpmSINGLES]

@Follyfoot i`ve uploaded the lyrics for you !

[supergav67]

Theres probably more lyrics in this one great song from one of many great underated british singers than the entire top ten right now.

[tig1960]

thanks for posting brings back great memories of the late sixties early seventies.

[flip47406]

Fantastic melody great lyrics sung by a master

[scamper2able]

Great record--i think Matt Monroe was one of our best performers.

[123jsbach]

super stuff! chung a chung a chung a chung.

[dashercronin]

a cracker of a song sung by a master.

[staffsyeoman]

I remember this being on an almost constant loop on Radio 2 in the early 70s... Pete Murray, Terry Wogan... Still love it though!

[mopbrush1]

Bob on !!! Will always remind me of my mum :)

[surreytownsoulie]

Great song,great lyrics and great singer...took me a while to find this and fond memories of radio plays in 1970 when i was very young....tunes like this stay with you !

[Rob1971ert1]

No-one's mentioned who wrote this great song! I heard this when I was seven and have only just now heard it again - and was amazed at how much I remember! That's a sign of a true classic. Definitely time for a re-release....

[flammasherman]

A truly great song from the Singer's singer,I remember Kenny Everett took to it in a big way and plugged it on his Radio 1 show.Matt did a special edited version for the show.Makes you feel so much better , fantastic !

[brummieurchin]

What a voice. Memories of circa 1970, our mom , radio on, us kids.....