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This song takes history and turns it into a person. It's the kind of thing I wrote a lot of back in the late 1980s when I was under the influence of Sting.

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History was calling
And sounding rather grave
He said that we were falling
I said “Can You Explain”

He said he’s seen it all before
That we look much the same
“You’re only fighting bigger wars.
Why don’t just play games?”

History was screaming
We didn’t hear a word
Much to busy scheming
He sounded so absurd

“You just might look back now and then.
It wouldn’t hurt”, he said.
“If you only look ahead,
You all may soon be dead”

“You just might look back now and then.
It wouldn’t hurt”, he said.
“If you only look ahead,
You all may soon be dead”

History is calling
You better, you better,
You better pick up the phone
His story is appalling
You better, you better,
You better pick up the phone

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from Uncollected Pop (Volume 1: 1988​-​1991), released January 21, 2013
Music & Lyrics by Peter Saltzman

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Peter Saltzman Chicago, Illinois

Peter Saltzman is a composer, pianist, singer, and songwriter residing somewhere near Chicago. His music has been called "brilliant" by the Chicago Tribune, and "powerful stuff" by the Dallas Morning News.

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