Gogol Bordello Oh No Lyrics

Sometimes when facing common trouble,
When whole town is screwed,
We become actually human,
Act like Prometheus would.
Suddenly there is more humor
And a party tabor style.
People ringing one another:
"Yo man, how was your blackout?"
Suddenly there is more music,
Made with the buckets in the park.
Girls are dancing with the flashlights,
I got only one guitar.
And you see brothers and sisters,
All engaged in sport of help,
Making merry out of nothing,
Like in refugee camp!

Oh yeah! Oh no! It doesn't have to be so
It is possible any time, anywhere
Even without any dough
Oh yeah! Oh no! It doesn't have to be so
The forces of creative mind - unstoppable!

And you think, All right, now people
They have finally woked up
But as soon as the trouble over
Watch them take another nap!
Now nobody is making merry,
Only trotting scared of boss.
Everybody's making hurry,
For some old forgotten cause.
But one thing surely eternal,
It's condition of a man,
Who don't know where he is going,
Who don't know where does he stand.
Who's dream power is corked bottle,
Put away in dry dark place.
Who's youth power is well buried,
Under propaganda waves.
Who's dream life is in opposition,
To the life during today.
Who's beaten down in believing
It just kinda goes this way!

Oh yeah! Oh no! It doesn't have to be so
It is possible any time, anywhere
Even without any dough
Oh yeah! Oh no! It doesn't have to be so
The forces of creative mind - unstoppable!