Nina Hagen
"What It Is"

Give it up to this planet full of strife
Take down your mental fences, it's my song of life
Accept your deeper senses there will be no fright
A never ending orchestra of perfect insight
Surround your mortal being with a halo of light
??? are a global delight
Soon your every single folly will be out of sight

With the power of it we are about to astound
All your preconceptions they may come unbound
Listen very close my inner voice expounds
We are the human race and we groove to the sound
Deliver the truth through a musical verse
Our soul shocking sounds will electrify the earth
People have to know that it's not about money
Cash is not the way to make your life sunny
There is no need if you've got the soul seed
Love life and peace it can only begin
When you know in your heart sun shines from within
Love all your brothers and love all your sisters
Love all your misses and love all your misters
Don't be shy when you're sharing your kisses
'cause jealousy gets boos and hisses

What it is, What it is
So much to be found
What it is, What it is
What a groovy sound
What it is, What it is
What is in a song
What it is, What it is
You can do no wrong

Balance your life with the right kind of food
To eat a sad cow is to eat another dude
It's an unfair act and will give you voodoo (?)
It will put your karma in the worst of moods
So will drinking booze or taking too many 'ludes
'Cuz when you pop drugs you cop an attitude
It's an ugly fake, it's not the real you
So please you all take some sound advice
Be yourself clear your heart make a sacrifice
??? you is especially nice

What it is, What it is. . .

Don't pollute don't shoot gave ??? the boot
I'd rather kick back play my bamboo flute
The parties that fight wars for political whores
I'm rather riding in on my favorite horse
It is my notion that the perfect peace potion
Can be found in the wake of the green sea's motion
The long rocking swell of the mighty blue ocean
Is the cradle of peace, the perfect peace potion
There you will find it with the sweet sea creatures
The smile of a dolphin is a built in feature
You will learn much peace with the whale as your teacher
Good morning class, how very nice to meet ya

What it is, What it is. . .

Open up your hearts to the planets and the stars
Let your spirit take a trip from Venus to Mars
See where Einstein hid while Hitler hit
No other ??? in every single trip
By the fright of Hitler we are permanently ripped
Picasso Mr. Dali and my man Jimi Hendrix
These two brothers made the world go round
Yeah they do it with art and Jimi did it with sound
But all these men it was found
That they were not any more so earth bound
Don't let the racist ways give us more and more delays
Stand up for equal rights be like the burning lights
Go and spread the word from town to town
We are the human race and up we go you clown

Now that you've heard what is in our song
From here on in you can do no wrong