False Prophets

Sound advice from the soothsayers and fortune tellers of the East Telling me not to fall victim to the times There are many who talk in rhyme But be advised... those who do so are not always poets and singers They speak cursed words studded with emeralds and gold from the tomb of King Tut And they wear crocodile smiles all the while preying on the weak and lame They may dress in nice linen laced with velvet and silk But behold, the truth does not lie in the fabric or stitching of the cloth But in the eyes and soul of he beast in which I speak And in the surroundings, environment, and territory where they reside Look around and get a good glimpse of what's happening to the land and its inhabitants But if you're unable to see and comprehend Then that means you've already fallen victim to their plot Or... You're one of them...