We're History

[couchgrouch]

We're HistoryOn a high school field trip one afternoontwo class clowns ducked in the museum restroomlit a smoke told some jokesand returned eyes lookin' redthen they walked up n down time's regal hallssaw a patriot's picture on the wallthought of what he'd done, the freedom he'd wonand one guy said "Buddy, at our age life's final pageis still a mysterybut what will our time be worthwhat risks will we takewhat diff'rence will we make on this earthtoday won't come againwhat will tomorrow whisper whenwe're historyit's hard to believe not so long agonot all in our great nation could voteit's a sob'ring thought that others foughtfor what some take for granted nowbut half of any problem is solvedjust by getting others' hearts involvedso what will we achieve, what world will we leavewill it make our children proudcos buddy, at our age life's final pageis still a mysterybut what will our time be worthwhat risks will we takewhat diff'rence will we make on this earthtoday won't come againwhat will tomorrow whisper whenwe're historyfor now we're just a couple of kidsbut what will time think of what we didwhen we're historywhen we're history"(c)2006 Robert George