Wake Up and Die
I watch the peddles fall but my eyes are dry
I just can’t remember a better time
Now the skies grow dim and birds won’t fly
Yah there’s nothing I see that’ll make it shine
I see rolling balls and empty hands
The world is shameless for those who can’t even stand
And the man in slacks who speaks on the podium
His lies preaching out how we’re not alone.
So wake up and die
Dig out your graves
Prepare for the laughter
Through the haze
Too much loss
Prevented your gains
Rise up with your brothers
Cause we’re all the same
The bars are easy to fill and life’s been too hard
So quick to get into and not too far
Drinking wasted taxes and politician’s lies
Hiding back your distaste right behind your eyes
Singing about the railroad and the power of love
Shoulda brought them together before they sung
Now they’ve chased them back to a life of pain
Their lies preaching still how we’re all the same
Going backwards
we can’t accept the past
Moving forwards
we hope we’ll last
run by lords
we see power from their hands
walk by love and
we’ll take a stand
Copyright © John Paluszek | Year Posted 2013
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