We live in a political world
love don't have any place
we're living in times
where men commit crimes
and crime don't have any face.
We live in a political world
icicles hanging own
wedding bells ring
and angels sing
clouds cover up the ground.
We live in a political world
wisdom is thrown in jail
it rots in a cell
is misguided as hell
leaving no one to pick up the trail.
We live in a political world
where mercy walks the plank
life is in mirrors
death disappears
up the steps to the nearest bank.
We live in a political world
where courage is a thing of the past
houses are haunted
children unwanted
the next day could be your last.
We live in a political world
the one we can see and feel
but there's no one to check
it's all a stacked deck
we all know for sure that it's real.
We live in a political world
in the cities of lonesome fear
little by little
you turn in the middle
but you're never sure why you're here.
we live in a political world
under the microscope
you can travel anywhere
and hang yourself there
you always got more than enough rope.
We live in a political world
turning and trashing about
as soon as you're awake
you're trained to take
what looks like the easy way out.
We live in a political world
where peace is not welcome at all
it's turned away from the door
to wonder some more
or put up against the wall.
We live in a political world
everything is hers and his
climb into the frame
and shout god's name
but you're never sure what it is.