beggar on a pulpit passin' a plate
sellin' the masses acceptable fate
his sign says "the end is near"...so won't you please live in fear?
It's better to give than receive, so you can do that here.
Stand up, sit down, kneel...beg forgiveness, you know the deal
Don't try to act like you know, remember who's runnin' the show...here we go now
*I wonder what would happen if you told 'em "wait a minute,
you don't know another's place until you've been in it.
How can I believe you up on a pedastal
talkin' like I'm just another fool?
I don't mean to knock you off your balance
or present any challenge to you
I just wondered what you would do
if someone stood up and spoke the truth."
puppet on a grand stand makin' a speech
a crowd gathers on a filthy beach
his sign says "vote for me...I'm the one you trust"
when the enemy gets outta line who's gonna make that bust?
Stand up, sit down, kneel...pay the taxman, you know the deal
Don't try to act like you know, remember who's runnin' the show...here we go now...
*
The church and the state
gotta separate
No more fear
No lies and hate
No superior race
No beatin' the poor down
just a new revolution
comin' to your town...
(guitar solo)
It's enough to make your head spin
they talkin' about money, they talk about sin
but everybody knows it's really just a front
I don't feel a bit ashamed when I smoke a blunt
it's good for my spirit, good for my brain
makes it a little easier for me to maintain
a positive condition, strategic positioning
of the words to which you are listening...
So now we step into the 21st century
and all is as it was prophecized to be
Men of power making money on wars...they never have to fight
and still the motherfucker wants to sell you a million points of light
Stand up, sit down, kneel...we really care about the way you feel
Don't try to act like you know...remember who's running the show...here we go now
If you can keep your mind focused on a good thing
and take each step with a little faith
you could find your fortune unfolding
to bring you to the right place
Don't get caught in the human race
no one knows who's winning anymore
it's like hammering a nail at midnight
just too damned loud to ignore.
©James Maloney 1997