Safe Livin' in Dangerous Times
from The AIDS Show: Artists Involved with Death and Survival
Presented by the Studio at Theater Rhinoceros, September 1984
So many ways people die
Safe livin' in dangerous times
A car on the street
A bomb from the sky
Safe livin'
But living in fear is no damn fun
Watching my friends die one by one.
I'm no fool, I want to survive
Safe livin' in dangerous times
I think it's time we opened our eyes
Safe livin'
To the possibility something's wrong
The nurse looks scared, her gloves are on.
Safe livin' in dangerous times
Safe livin' in dangerous times
Safe livin' in desparate times.
I don't want to preach or sound like a fool
I don't like jokes, I don't want to be cruel.
Morality palys are not what we need
Just find a cure for this damn disease.
Don't be flip, it could happen to you
Doctors, lawyers, housewives too.
Help your lover, help your friend
Now's the time to lend a hand.
Safe livin' in dangerous times
Safe livin' in dangerous times
Safe livin' in desparate times
Copyright 1984, 2002 Karl Brown and Matthew McQueen
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