To be born in the fire of uncertain times
To be torn by desire in vain
Courted, cornered, compromised

T's an hour's flight
But it takes all night
To get from cairo to the promised land

And is it people's rights
Or just people's lights
And can the line be drawn that thin?

On another day
Another world away
Deescalating in the halls of versailles

Where white tie and tais
Are the coast os mail
For every glass that's raised
Another card is played
Until you leave them pacified

And yougo round and around
and round and round around the words
But we're right back where we started
And yougo round and around
and round and round around with words
While half the world is starving


Seeing lie to lie
With the other side
Charming with a cheshire, cheshire smile

Has your photograph
Become the golden calf
And is the part you played
Worth the price we'll pay
If you leave the string untied

And yougo round and around
and round and round around the words
But we're right back where we started
And yougo round and around
and round and round around with words
While half the world is starving

Trains and planes and the midnight destination
Tryin'a make the best of a red-hot situation
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