A memo to a higher office
Open letter to the powers that be
To a god, a king, a head of state
A captain of industry
To the movers and the shakers...
Cant everybody see?
It ought to be second nature
I mean, the places where we live
Lets talk about this sensibly
Were not insensitive
I know progress has no patience
But somethings got to give
I know youre different
You know Im the same
Were both too busy
To be taking the blame
Id like some changes
But you dont have the time
We cant go on thinking
Its a victimless crime
No one is blameless
But were all without shame
We fight the fire while were feeding the flames
Folks have got to make choices
And choices got to have voices
Folks are basically decent
Conventional wisdom would say
But we read about the exceptions
In the papers every day
It ought to be second nature
At least, thats what I feel
Now I lay me down in Dreamland
I know perfects not for real
I thought we might get closer
But Im ready to make a deal
Today is different, and tomorrow the same
Its hard to take the world the way that it came
Too many rapids keep us sweeping along
Too many captains keep on steering us wrong
Its hard to take the heat
Its hard to lay blame
To fight the fire while were feeding the flames
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