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Alma Ata (1928) Lyrics

A man came by this evening, dancing like a puppet on his strings.
He spoke of engineering. It's obvious he'd never built a thing!
I had to smile and think awhile.
I finally shook my head and said,
"Men like you can't build your peace." [x3]
His personality, while charming, still betrayed an air of
confidence inconsistent with 'criminal' political dissent.
I had to smile and think awhile.
I finally shook my head and said,
"Men like you can't fake your peace." [x3]
A man came by this evening, we spoke about my future in this place.
He asked if the Party and the Opposition could ever reconcile.
I had to smile and think awhile.
I finally shook my head and said,
"Men like you can't make your peace." [x7]
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