I ALWAYS HAVE MY ARMOR UP
A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK
BEST KNOW WHEN ENOUGH'S ENOUGH
SO JUST WATCH YOUR BACK
AM I PART PORCUPINE
PART ARMADILLO
DON'T GET TOO CLOSE YOU'LL FIND
IT'S BEST NOT TO KNOW
SOMETIMES WHEN I HEAR THE TRAFFIC GO BY
I HEAR THE SOUND OF WAVES
IT CAN'T BE THE LAKE NOT REALLY NEARBY
A COUPLE OF MILES AWAY
IT CAN'T BE THE RIVER RIGHT DOWN THE BLOCK
IT ALWAYS SEEMS SILENT BUT PERHAPS NOT
MAYBE SENSING ITS PRESENCE IN SOME WAYS
CONVEYS TO ME THE SOUND OF WAVES
WHY DO WAVES COME IN THEN GO BACK OUT
WHEN THEY REACH THE SHORE
DO THEY FIND IT'S NOT WHAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR
SO THEY GO BACK OUT YET TURN AROUND AGAIN AND AGAIN
THINKING MAYBE THEY WILL FIND SOMETHING DIFFERENT
TOO MANY CHOICES
SO MANY VOICES
WANTING TO BE HEARD
IS THAT SO ABSURD
TRYING TO GET THROUGH
TO MAKE SENSE TO YOU
MESSAGES ARE THERE
IF YOU DARE TO SHARE
JUST BECAUSE YOU CARE
TRY TO BE AWARE
GIVE THEM ALL A CHANCE
TAKE A SECOND GLANCE
KNOWLEDGE MAY ADVANCE
AND IT WILL ENHANCE
YOUR EARTHLY TRANCE
IF YOU'RE PERCEPTIVE
OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
IN BETWEEN THE LINES
OF MANY DIFFERENT TIMES
THERE IS SO MUCH TO FIND
WHISPERS FROM THE PAST
TAKING ME BACK
TO RELIVE THE GOOD OLD DAZE
MAYBE SO MEMORIES DON'T FADE
SOMETIMES I GET CARRIED AWAY
AND FORGET THAT I'M STILL HERE TODAY
SEEM TO SPEND MORE TIME REMINISCING
THAN ACTUALLY LIVING
IT'S NOT JUST ONE OF THOSE STAGES
BEEN DOING IT FOR AGES
DO YOU EVER JUST
WANNA RUN AWAY
JUST GET TIRED OF
SAME OLD STUFF EVERY DAY
THAT'S WHAT MOVIES ARE FOR
SO MUCH YOU CAN EXPLORE
IN THE COMFORT OF
YOUR OWN LITTLE CAVE
IT'S A SAFE ESCAPE
ANYONE CAN TAKE
ANY TIME OF DAY
YOU CAN DRIFT AWAY
ELEMENTARY EVIDENCE
IS SCARCELY ASKED FOR
SO MUCH DOESN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE
IT'S PREJUDICE FOR SURE
I SPEAK OF OUR HISTORY
WHERE INDIANS ARE SAVAGES
TO ME IT'S NOT A MYSTERY
HOW THEY GOT THAT BACKWARDS
IT'S DUE TO WHO'S TELLING THE STORY
WHEN THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER'S
QUITE THE OPPOSITE YOU SEE
THEY STOLE THEIR LAND... A TRAVESTY
IF WE LIVED THEIR NATURAL WAYS
THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE
I'VE ALWAYS FELT AN AFFINITY
FOR THEIR SPIRITUALITY
THEY ARE THE GOOD GUYS YOU SEE
THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN SO CLEAR TO ME
EFFERVESCENCE
JUST ITS PRESENCE
IN THIS INSTANCE
COEXISTENCE
IRIDESCENCE
ITS CONSISTENCE
ITS INSISTENCE
IN THE ESSENCE
OF INNOCENCE
CONSPICUOUS
RESILIENCE
COINCIDENCE
WHY SAY
MY WAY
OR THE HIGH WAY
DOES IT MEAN
LEAVE THE SCENE
CHOOSE BETWEEN
AGREEING
OR LEAVING
IS THAT THE MEANING
SUPPOSE
I CHOSE
TO IMPOSE
WHAT I THINK I KNOW
AND I JUST WON'T GO
TIL I TELL YOU SO
DO YOU INTEND
TO JUST PRETEND
NOT TO COMPREHEND