Sitting here talking 'bout the government
Divvying up all the blame
Easy to say it's the fault of the president
When you see them all the same
I've a got a finger to point and complain
Sometimes my fist shakes in anger
Seems like that's such a familiar refrain
It keeps us at odds and such strangers
Desperate times call for difficult measures
Keeping your balance on a tight wire
Hard to stay dry in such inclement weather
Better stand close to the fire
Sitting here watching the things on the news
Wondering at such insanity
Easy to think your superior views
Protect you by stroking your vanity
I've got a notion the world needs to change
Sometimes, when I look in the mirror
Seems that the eyes that look back are so strange
They don't help me see any clearer
Desperate times call for desperate measures
It's hard to stay clean of the mire
Try to make sure you don't lose what you treasure
Standing too close to the fire
I think that I know that I see what there is to do
Funny but sometimes I think I know better than you
There are no answers without a hard question or two
I think that I know but I know I haven't a clue
Desperate times call for difficult measures
Weighing the odds and doing what's required
Hard to stay cool when madmen are untethered
and you're standing too close to the fire.
05 SEP 2003
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