Why do we seek so much glory
in a land so full of the breaking news
we want to paint ourselves up
and play a game to impress no one
and when it’s said and done
there is always more said than done

we all identify with the 60’s
and remark on the message it shed
but we seem to be in love with this mystique
and not ever live out those dreams

too many young men and women
are coming home in a pine box
we talk of social ills we want to overcome
but we seem to stand on the soap box
when others are dying in the streets

it only takes a spark to get a fire going
and it takes an outreached hand to lift someone up
we need to just stop…and look around
and see what a difference we can make
and begin to do something about it

some say they aren’t in it for fame
some say they want to make people see
the hope that there is for the world around them
but it’s always words
and never some action

why for a hundred times over
when it only takes a stand
or a reach out to make amends
I say lets do something about
and make our lives worth every second
and put it all behind us
and move on to a new ground

why for a hundred times over

03/03/2005

Posted on 03/04/2005
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