there's a war going on
in lebanon
the bombs and the planes
sound just like a song

with a rat tat tat
and a boom boom boom
a swish swish swish
and a zoom zoom zoom

we hear all this in the galilee
as boys return, with their eyes bleary
with a scary stare and a shaky knee
they say the rat ta tat was indeed bloody

no one's very pleased you see
that the world's turned into
a war movie

with a rat tat tat
and a boom boom boom
a swish swish swish

the question's always
where you're going
never where you are

the question's always
will you love me
should you travel far

those questions always
pose themselves
as if there's
answers clear
that subtle error
no one sees
blocks out the
now & here

THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS

AT THE EDGE OF DEATH

you might not know it
but sure it's true
death might come
and visit you
at any moment
in any place
and send you flying off
into space

so do be ready
make your peace
with each and every man
you meet

you'd be surprised
that you may see him
in a place
they call

eternity

i've seen big hearts
so big in fact
it's hard to take
as not an act

when they jump their hurdles quick
you're happy to survive the kick

but have you ever seen them run
into a wall, it's not much fun
the rider on the ground so stunned
he can't recall how it begun

so those with hearts like giant balloons
best check the wind and check the moon
secure the right to navigate
stay on course the time is late

THE CHILDREN

what about the children
must they
do it all again
live their lives in fancy dreams
just to find
that in the end
what they thought was real
what they thought was right
was just a lot of imitation
of people they thought bright

is there not another way
some essentials they might grasp
get ready for a real world
a new age
that's coming fast !

once you've thought of afterwards
or the place that you have been
once you've thought of who'll be there
or who you might have seen
once you've thought of who said what
and who'll be next to scream

once you've seen imagination's
not the same as being

it's never too late
but it's also a fact
you reap what you sow
can't change the act
once you've set it in motion
any string of events
will move to conclusion
from the source of intent

like: if you wish to have money
and also to love
your mixed bag of tricks
ain't as white as a dove
the fear in the package
will sure have its say
like eating some shit
that's mixed in the hay

should you really want peace
you can't compromise

DING - DONG

spend your money
sell your bonds
go out and live
you ain't got long

learn to live
and
learn to give
don't kid yourself
you ain't got long

learn to live and give
ding dong

ENOUGH

there's never enough
to cushion your fear

the more that you get
your greed grows
my dear

What Is Violence / Mother theresa