The Emerald City

In the dark of night The fires were burning bright Strangers , maybe friends , running by Hate was their cry Black, white, one and the same Thinking it was some kind of game Setting the city on fire Watched it grow higher Hate ruled the street Added to the heat Cars over turned Business burned Sounds of breaking glass The beautiful city lost some of its class Explosions filled the air Nobody seemed to care Madness slowly starts building higher This city on fire Sirens wail Following the looters trail Police build many a wall Just to watch them fall Fear starts creeping The city ,weeping Good people that hate turned bad So sad The emerald city starts to turn black By hates attack Burning ever higher This city on fire I cried As the love died Hiding faces behind mask While they go about their task Why hide your face if your doing no wrong Does it make you strong Just makes it burn that much higher This city on fire Civilization such a thin veneer, easy to fall Giving a reason to stall Mob rule Just a tool To be a fool