Hey guys this particular chapter inspired me to get out and do my part to help the world I'm gonna be working on some charity stuff really hard and I'm gonna have fun doing it! I hope it'll inspire you too!
Chapter 16: Has Everybody Gone Crazy
Shadow had had an idea for a show. He remembered how he and Amy had been to that children's home and he wanted to do a benefit show, of coarse Amy agreed whole heartedly. The group had set up a stage and equipment in the park. It was early Saturday morning and Amy and Shadow were sitting on the edge of the stage they had just finished hooking up their guitars. "Amy this song you wrote is great."
"Well the one you wrote blows mine out of the water." The two were disusing some songs they had written for the show. "Shadow I want you to know that I'm really grateful for what you're doing and so is Leeann."
"Hey someone's got help them it should be the ones who really care shouldn't it?" Shadow put an arm around her. "Come on let's get ready people we'll start showing up soon.
The girls were going to go first but the boys were standing in the background they had to backup sing on the first song. There was already about 50 people waiting to see them play.
Amy took her place at the head mike. "What's up everybody?" The people all yelled in response. "Well the Black Ulitmates are doing this show to raise money for children who don't have homes or parents." "So if you like what we play and sing then please donate just a little to the cause and help us reach our goal." "The first song we're going to sing is 'Where has all the love gone'."
Today I saw the strangest thing
On the evening news
A man that wasn't sad at all
About what's going on
And even though I'm trying to smile
With everything I see it could take a while
I been looking everywhere I go
Where has all the love gone
Where has all the love gone
I been looken all around to know where has all the love
Where has all the love gone
Yesterday I heard you say you never close your eyes
Sometimes the worlds a scary ride I it's hard to hang on
Along the way we got off track now if we turn around can we ever get back
I been looking everywhere I go
Where has all the love
Where has all the love gone
I been looken all around to know
where has all the love
where has all the love gone
where has all the love gone
I know it was here when we were gone
Today saw the flag roll by on wooden box
If it's true we've lost our way
Then what have we got
Amy looked out into the crowd and she smiled when she saw Leeann with Mindy and Timmy.
I been looking everywhere I go
Where has all the love
Where has all the love gone
I been looken all around to know
where has all the love
where has all the love gone
I been looken all around to know
where has all the love
where has all the love gone
Today I saw the strangest thing
Everyone clapped as the song ended. She bowed and then began to introduce the others. "Thank you and now I hope you enjoy the next song that our male counter part will sing called 'Crazy'" Shadow and the other guys took their places to sing.
Tell me what's wrong with society
When everywhere I look I see
young
girls dieing to be on TV
won't stop till they reach their dreams
diet pills surgery photo shop pictures in magazines
telling them how they should be
it doesn't make sense to me
has everybody gone crazy
is anybody gonna save me
can anybody tell me what's going on
tell me what's going on
if you open your eyes you'll see that something is wrong
I guess things aren't like they use to be
There's no more normal family
Parents act like enemies making kids feel like it's world war three
Cause no ones no ones there
I guess we're all just to damn busy and money's our first priority
It doesn't make sense to me
has everybody gone crazy
is anybody gonna save me
can anybody tell me what's going on
tell me what's going on
if you open your eyes you'll see that something is wrong
is everybody going crazy
is everybody going crazy
Shadow looked directly at the kids he had met only a few days ago as he sang the next verse which was inspired by them.
tell me what's wrong with society
when everywhere I look I see
rich guys driven big SUV's while kids are starving in the streets
no one cares
no one likes to share
cause life's not fair
is everybody going crazy
is anybody gonna save me
can anybody tell me what's going on
tell me what's going on
if you open your eyes you'll see that something
something is wrong
is everybody gone crazy
can anybody tell me what's going on
tell me what's going on
if you open your eyes that something is wrong
The Black Ultimates sang all day but the concert was soon coming to an end. So they prepared for the final song. Amy was getting ready to depart the stage sense Shadow was singing the last number. "All right lets give it up for Shadow who will be singing our last song 'if everyone cared'."
Underneath the trees he walks the sky confusing stars for satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine but here we are we're here tonight singing
Amen I'm alive I'm alive singing amen I'm alive
If everyone cared and no body cried if everyone love and no body lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride we'd see the day when no body died
I'm sing amen I amen I'm aive amen I amen I amen I'm alive
And in the end the flyer flies our only light in paradise
Cause you're the world
they were wrong
teach um all to sing along
singing amen I'm alive I'm alive
singing amen I'm alive
If everyone cared and no body cried if everyone love and no body lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride we'd see the day when no body died
If everyone cared and no body cried if everyone love and no body lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
we'd see the day when no body died
no body died
and as we lye beneath the stars we realize how small we are
if they could love like you and me imagine what the world could be
If everyone cared and no body cried if everyone love and no body lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride we'd see the day when no body died
If everyone cared and no body cried if everyone love and no body lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride we'd see the day when no body died
no body died
we'd see the day
we'd see the day when no body died
Everyone one cheered loudly as Shadow ended the song it was one of the best things he'd ever sang. Amy was even cheering loudly as she ran out on the stage wrapping her arms around Shadow's neck. "Give it up for Shadow the hedgehog!" Amy yelled into the mike causing the now hundreds and hundreds of people to shout even louder.
Finally the large crowds had disappeared and Rouge, Amy, and Cream were counting out money from the donations. Shadow came up to the table. "So how much money did we make?"
Amy smiled as she looked up. "We aren't even finished counting yet." "But so far we've made three thousand dollars!" "I can hardly believe people were donating that much money."
So the day soon came to an end and the gang had ended up making approximately ten thousand dollars which they donated all to children homes and rescue centers all across the US.