I sit and ponder life's mysteries
why we're here is hard to see
our story is short in history
not much to go on as pertains to me
chorus
I've been happy; I've been sad
but I am thankful for what I have
I hear that train-it's still a ways off
no real worries that I can think of
verse
so many live in misery
we've been shortchanged; not hard to see
our land is crumbling in slow decay
needs to turn around-it hard to say
chorus
the road to ruin is full of holes
downtowns dying; businesses closed
there is no money, I suppose
but a few have got it; we all know
verse
we no longer know who's running the show
we have our actors-sincereity's low
secret meetings, the anonymous go
they plan our future and we don't know
chorus
verse
it's just as plain as the nose on your face
our politics broken and twisted with hate
we're being divided like a game to play
bridge
ideology of war for oil and cash
countries consumed with collateral blasts
people and families scattered in wind
they come to our doorstep; we don't let them in
verse
the first to be here same as the last
fear whipped up; the stones are cast
blame is assigned to a particular caste
government is useless and stuck in the past
verse
i'd like to think that we have a goal
to lift up a vision and the nation's soul
to care for our people; to protect the lod
it's not extreme, just to be bold
bridge
verse
there's new blood coming; some shining stars
there's hope to lead us from where we are
there's no going back to the way it was
things now are different; can't do it with laws
chorus
verse
social revolution is still on a roll
the people against it are still in control
unfettered capital has created a beast
get it back in the cage and we'll have a feast
