Lyrics
Man made the buildings that reach for the sky
Man created towering buildings that aspire to the sky.
And man made the motorcar and learned how to drive
Man invented the motorcar and acquired the skill of driving.
But he didn't make the flowers and he didn't make the trees
However, man did not create the flowers or the trees.
And he didn't make you and he didn't make me
Man did not create individuals, including the speaker (you and me).
And he's got no right to turn us into machines
Man lacks the authority to transform people into emotionless machines.
No, he's got no right at all
Emphasizing that man has no right at all.
'Cause we are all God's children
Highlighting that everyone is considered God's children.
And they got no right to change us
Asserting that others have no right to alter or manipulate us.
Oh, we gotta go back the way the good Lord made us all
Expressing the need to return to the way individuals were created by God.
Don't want this world to change me
Desire for personal constancy despite external changes.
I want to go back the way the good Lord made me
Expressing a wish to revert to the original creation by the Lord.
Same lungs that he gave me to breathe with
Acknowledging the physical attributes provided by the Creator.
Same eyes he gave me to see with
Acknowledging the eyes given by the Creator for perception.
Oh, the rich man, poor man, the saint and the sinner
Highlighting the equality of people, regardless of their status.
The wise man, the simpleton, the loser and the winner
Emphasizing the commonality of humanity, encompassing various types of individuals.
We are all the same to Him
Stating that everyone is equal in the eyes of God.
Stripped of our clothes and all the things we own
Symbolizing the essential equality by shedding material possessions.
Oh, the day that we are born
Referring to the day of birth as the starting point of equality.
We are all God's children
Reiterating the concept that all are God's children.
And they got no right to change us
Asserting the right of individuals to remain unaltered by external influences.
Oh, we gotta go back the way the good Lord made
Reiterating the need to revert to the original creation by the Lord.
Oh, the good Lord made us all
Affirming that the good Lord created everyone.
And we are all His children
Reiterating that everyone is considered God's children.
And they got no right to change us
Asserting that others have no right to alter or manipulate individuals.
Oh, we gotta go back the way the good Lord made us all
Emphasizing the imperative to return to the original creation by the Lord.
Yeah, we gotta go back the way the good Lord made us all
Affirming the necessity to revert to the way the good Lord made everyone.
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