Another song that dates me…….but this is the first song on the Osmonds Debut album back in 1970-71.  I fell in love with the lyrics back then –  boy do they resonate today.

I was walking today and this song popped up in my song playlist.  I had just gotten through reading the news and was using my walk to put all that out of my mind.

Ukraine is first and foremost a true tragedy.  Even knowing what is going on across the globe to the Ukrainian society there are people here who have to complain about the price of gas.  Stop and THINK –  you are not taking cover from bombs, or watching family and neighbors trying to stop a military tank from coming into their city.  It was not your wife or Mother in that maternity hospital that got bombed.  How secure are the nuclear plants near your home, because the ones near Ukraine are near failing. 

Just listen and think…………………   

You speak of freedom as if it’s just a word
Something you don’t think of because you’re so secure
Well I wonder what would happen
Do you think you might complain
If one day you woke up and found yourself in chains

Would it make you think, think about life
Would it make you think, think of what’s right
Would it make you think, make you think
Yeah, make you think

Sorrow can’t touch you, you’re too far out ahead
Got no need to worry about who’s dying or who’s dead
Take away your shelter, lay you naked on the ground
With no one to help you, do you think you like being down

Would it make you think, think about life
Would it make you think, think of what’s right
Would it make you think, make you think
Make you think

If some day you looked up, saw the burning sun
Shining down upon you and a voice said, “Tell me, son.
Have you been a true good brother?
Have you been a friend to all?”
Would that kind of grab you, put your back against the wall?

Would it make you think, think about life
Would it make you think, think of what’s right
Would it make you think, make you think
Yeah make you think whoa, think

Hey, would it make you think, think about life
Would it make you think, think of what’s right
Would it make you think, make you think
Yeah, would it make you think, whoa, think