BEYOND ME AND YOU

Word and music copyright 2006 by Jim Feldman

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V1: There’s a place where nobody cares, and nobody dares, to think on their own

C F C G7

We know that it’s way over yonder, we can’t seem to ponder, that it could be our home

C G/B Gm/Bb Gm/Bb

So we stroll through our days, we’re set in our ways

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We don’t touch the lives shown on TV

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Like those who live where there is war, or victims of social tragedy

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Instead we just turn and ignore, what’s beyond you and me

(You know)

V2: The villiage idiot, he has got two eyes, it’s no surprise, what he chooses to see

A myopic vision of freedom, with a heavenly kingdom, to save you and me

And he says “I won’t share, I don’t care

Those two I’s take good care of me

I’ve earned the things I’ve worked hard for, I just want to live happily

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There’s nothing worth getting worked up for, that’s beyond you and me”

Bridge:

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So I cry to the fool “there’s injustice, expand the horizons you see

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The world is much bigger than just us, look around and feel empathy”

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So he turns to me and says “Brother, Take a look at yourself when you speak

Am C

You talk a good line, but now it’s the time

F Em

To admit honestly, the injustice you see

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You keep at a very safe distance, well beyond you and me

V3:

I admit I’m right there beside him, just preaching an anthem, about how he should live

I talk like I’m on a mission, it’s me who should listen, as I don’t seem to give

Of my heart and my time, my money and climb

Out of selfishness and lethargy

The idiot sees things as he thinks they are, I just never thought he’d ever see me

Be one whose touch doesn’t reach that far beyond you and me

Tag:

Am Em C F C

The idiot sees things as he thinks they are, I just never thought he’d ever see me

Am Am F G7 C G/B F/A C/G F C/E Dm7 G7 C

Be one whose touch doesn’t reach that far beyond you and me