A Pat on the Back Lyrics

All the town criers are crying, media is lying
Whole towns made redundant, nature ain't the same
As it is in the commercials, everything's commercial
But all of that can change

To reach the utmost possibility you gotta aim for the impossible
Choke your petty pessimism, we can change the world with altruism
Together we can

I know there's a lot of you out there
Who thinks that man or woman can't change a single thing
But I also know that inside of everyone of us there is a seed
Planted in the field of opportunity

In time there'll be a harvest but now it's time to plow
Choke your petty pessimism, we can change the world with altruism
Together we can

Join the freak parade, no time to delya
I'm at the front, running with a walking stick
Join the freak parade, no time to delay
I'm at the front, running with a walking stick

Cultivate your garden, build a house, share your dinner, smash a gun
Talk to someone old, make a difference
Choke your petty pessimism, we can change the world with altruism
Together we can