Are they only words
just letters pieced together
tell me, what’s stronger
what’s more powerful than words
than these sounds we make
to justify taking lives
if I create God,
tell me, of what use is it
without words that fit
into an epic story
all about glory
and honor and hope and faith
these sounds that we make
simple sounds they are indeed
they have led people
to forget humanity
and die for the greed
of rich men holding quill pens
scripting fate in ink
their words change fast as we blink
there’s no time to think
so we get drunk with our friends
and forget the pens
that these terrible men hold
we drool over gold
our souls have been sold to them
our minds polluted
but it’s only words, we think
so we ignore them
and we drink, and we drink more
and their words tell us
to support the war and pray
we don’t remember
what Jesus Christ had to say
on the mount that day
looking over Galilee
well, those are just words
they say, you don’t need those words,
“Blessed are the meek
blessed are the peacemakers,
blessed are the poor…
but woe to you who are rich
woe to the well fed…”
you don’t need to use these words
you can pray our way
stash your coins in jars of clay
and let the others
send off their children to war
and let the others
pay for it and remain poor
but these are just words
there’s no need for listening
just say, “Let freedom
ring” from sea to shining sea
thanks for your service
yellow ribbons on a tree
wave a flag with me
weapons of mass destruction
they’re out to get you
and me, so join the army
or join the navy
you can sail away for free
hell, they will pay you
and lay you down in a box
covered in a flag
when you die, your mom will cry
she will be so proud
with that gold star, she’ll stand out
in a crowd, always
feeling free for all her days
not knowing crime pays
if you are the government
we’ve only got words
not enough to pay the rent
but in God we trust
because, if not God then who?
what would Jesus do?
and no, freedom isn’t free
and you can trust me
I’ve got one eye, but I see
words are everything
you are worthless but I
well, I am a king
bring me gold and bring me sweat
don’t ever forget
that you are born into debt
and you can’t get out
by chasing dragons and dreams
things aren’t as they seem
no fooling, jester and king
they are all the same
and this is all just a game
and they wrote the rules
and they take us all for fools
but these are just words
so let’s learn to speak their tongue
and break the ladder
rung by rung by rung by rung
so we’re all equal
here on the ground together
and we can use words
only words, just simple words
with paper and pen
to write down the next chapter
to right all the wrongs
re-write patriotic songs
and take back the crown
melt it down to make a bell
and let freedom ring
justice is the only thing
that we should die for
let kings and queens fight the war
no more rich or poor
just people, fully equal
that’s human nature
if people say otherwise
then the words they speak
are slander against us all.
soitgoes1984 