Before It’s Over

Oh, I know this song!
It’s melody sweet and lyrics sour,
Sing it to me deeply on this midnight hour.

Leaders march for our sake
with words out of reach, so close
to our touch but never at stake.
Our leaders march with an ax

In our back the aches and pains
from those that are ash.
They sang a song raging on,
With lyrics that are sown
into a fabric we let stain

Our leaders decry those who hide
behind the trenches of green and white.
Our leaders meet inside rooms of glass,
We see how they perform not how they act.
We let our leaders sing us the song,
You know it and I know it,
While short it lingers for so long.

The taste of it is sweet
When it first hits your tongue,
You forget what is right
And what is wrong, so the taste
Becomes bitter and strong
So strong you voice cries out
Until your world cuts to black.

I see, sing a key higher and be met with a bat!
We may be out of tune
But from the cliffs your voice falls flat.
You know the truth needs to be heard,
But is my truth the same as yours?
Mind and heart are the ones at war,
My truth is not the same as yours
But your truth is the same as mine.

Oh, I know this song!
It’s melody sweet and lyrics sour.
Please before it’s over
Sing it to me deeply on this midnight hour