Lyrics Teach That Girl to Dance - Civilian

Teach That Girl to Dance

We were in a field looking at headstones
Making up stories and autobiographical songs
Some we made rich men, some we made gods
To some we gave power
And the rest were like us
We were in a cave with bones in our nose
We were notating history with paleolithical marks
We picked our leader and gave him our sons
They left us as children
And brought us all back clubs
Someone ought to teach these kids to dance
Lest the forget what it is to live
Someone ought to teach these kids to dance
Lest they miss what a gift it is
Someone ought to teach these kids to dance
Lest they forget what it is to live
She was in a New World
They built her a box
They showed her the floor plan and its sociopolitical walls
They told her that progress was a Bear and a Bull
That made their bed in the West and made us all successful
But this icon of insurrection stands opposed to the populace
This icon of insurrection won’t be sleeping in
Someone ought to teach that girl to dance
Lest she miss what a dream she is
Someone ought to teach that girl to dance
Lest she forget what a dream she is
This icon of insurrection stands opposed to the populace
With eyes wide open, her arms wide open