Lyrics

He left on a plane to nowhere
A place he'd never seen
No matter how much he read
Or watched it on TV
Nothing could compare to the real thing

He was as shy as a mouse
But there was a fire burning
That wanted to be seen
Because he believed in freedom
And nothing could compare to the real thing

We were all in this together
Living the same story
Trying to make our world better
We were on the road to glory

Fighting for peace, trying to lead
Hoping we'd be there in the morning
Like birds on the wing, we let freedom ring
So millions could sing
We were the real thing, we were the real thing

He cried inside while he saw them
Children playing with rusty knives
Eating hand to mouth
Open wounds neglected
Nothing could compare to the real thing

He was in the trenches
With our brothers and sisters
Never looking back
Always knowing where to turn
And nothing could compare to the real thing

We were all in this together
Sharing the same story
Trying to make our world better
We were on the road to glory

Fighting for peace, trying to lead
Hoping we'd be there in the morning
Like birds on the wing, we let freedom ring
So millions could sing
We were the real thing, we were the real thing

In the end, one last memory
It was worth it
He would do it all again
For the sake of freedom
Cause nothing can compare to the real thing