We Are The People  John MELLENCAMP ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC VERSIONS TABBROZDZIAK ERIC INTRO ACOUSTIC « unplugged and more » notes ---      -- INTRO ELECTRIC  « Lonesome jubilee »      notes #---    #--                               If you’re feelin’ shut down                                         May my thoughts be with you                                                                                If you’re a Black man bein’ beat down and shoved all around                                                  May my thoughts be with you                                                                            If your world’s gettin’ a little too tough                                                                          You know our thoughts are with you                                                                         Hey I know that it’s crazy out there                                                         And my thoughts are with you             CHORUS                       We are the people                               And we live forever                                We are the people                                                                       And our future’s written on the wind                                    On the wind If you are one of the homeless May our thoughts be with you If you are scared and alone You know our thoughts are with you If you are one of the fortunate ones We all know it’s lonely up there We understand that nobody’s got it made So our thoughts are with you CHORUS You see yourself as a leader May my thoughts be with you If you try to divide and conquer We’ll rise up against you We know only the strong will survive But the meek will inherit So if you’ve got a coat of arms oh friend I suggest we wear it CHORUS