Piano/Vocal

Come Together (4-18-17)

Music and Lyrics by Lynne Shankel

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I am not black or white, not al - ways day or night, and I may not be what I seem.

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We are the keep - ers of this earth, so we just can't stand and fan the flame.

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And if we just con - nect, may - be we can aff - ect this im - per - fect world that we all are part of.

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