John Steinbeck - Poor Man's Dream [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

[Hook]
Work good, eat good, live good
Work good, eat good, live good
Work good, eat good, live good
Work good, eat good, live good

[Verse 1: George]
I’m focused to find my rule
Focused to find my diamond
I’m finding to be the light that maintains the hope to be shining
To get us out off this ranch one that has been confining
Us to a life of despair
One that’s been undermining
Our souls which shouldn’t be fair
Cuz’ we’re allowed to be climin’
To better things if we dare
There is always room for mobility anywhere though
My spirit knows that I have to focus on my true identity
To mentally enter the highest state where I know they’ll be prosperity
And with this dream there'll always be sincerity clarity and solidarity
I'm inspired cause of this we can be never fired
Now I can go get what I truly desire
(Which is to)

[Hook]

[Verse 2: Candy]
Old man’s dreams of getting richer
And we separate the negatives from the positive pictures
I’m just tired of getting blisters, I need to leave this ranch to survive another winter
And with this dream I'll have my own space, one where I'll have security and I could be safe
From having myself being kicked off from these places
Love, hate, trust, lust
4 things that people fight for live entire lives for
Grow old, so old eventually they die for money, power, and respect
Yes, and I'm finally closer to this than it's ever seemed
(So that one day I can finally)

[Hook]

[Verse 3: Crooks]
If they turned my life into a book I wouldn't get a fable
Since I'm of a darker color they wouldn't think I'm able
To handle anything else so they pushed me back to the stable
Acting like I couldn't bring anything else back to the table
But ain't things going to change? Ain't things going to change? Ain't things going to change?
Believe and achieve I'm been believing for a minute what's the means to achieve
Believing in these dreams more than I've ever had actually
Believing that my fantasy can quite well become reality
Seeing that there's somewhere I would be finally accepted
Not only that but I can also be protected not neglected