Now first off, well may god rest his soul
my brother once told me the world would be cold
i got older and understood
sometimes you gotta do wrong to in turn do some good
but I keep in mind that if my image in the mirror makes me sick
i better re-focus quick
(be)cause if we go too far then we're too far gone
and then we're screaming a different song
because things do change yes..there will be better days yes
but there will be days like this
well mama said it..mama said it
and we're living proof so let's forget it
just look at the world's state
deteriorating from the inside..I hope it's not too late
this is simply our fate..let's hope for a change
B(arack)O(bama) 2008..just know
everything happens for a reason
watch, the leaves change at the end of the season
remember..respect's not given..well it is earned
and no pointing fingers this time
because we take and we give, take and we give
and we're so damn quick to blame
tell me you'll never be that way
tell me you'll never be that
same old..same old story often told and over looked
now take note we've followed the path this far
still don't know where i am
have you thought of who you are?
not the materialistic class(lower,middle,upper) logistics
it's nonsense no matter how they put it
we're all on this see-saw we teeter-totter
our spotter came too late
so we're lifting the weight
(just)to break down like an old ford
the newsflash gave me eye sores so i ripped out the cord
because nothing changes and i admit i should change but
the negativity keeps pouring in
so i cope by taking straight pulls of off-brand gin
dont even bother with a chaser
i plan to ingest the lies my government feeds me later
i'm not angry, i'm over-whelmed
snap out of your spell and i can assure you that
everthing happens for a reason
don't take freedom of speech as blatant treason
put one foot in front of the other one day at a time
and no pointing fingers this time
because we take and we give take and we give
and we're so damn quick to blame
tell me you'll never be that way
tell me you'll never be that
same old same old story often told and overlooked again
if it's there why can't I see it
tell me there's still hope less a gun for a misfit
i always thought we would move along just swell
it's common sense so no need to prove it
FIGHT..DIE....REPEAT so there's constant movement
the sound of TAPS in the distance
a widow's black veil
oh no..no pointing fingers this time
because we take and we give take and we give
and we're so damn quick to blame
tell me you'll never be that way
tell me you'll never be that
same old same old story often told and overlooked.
Speed and Fire
The van Gobots
Copyright 2008