Lyrics to A Message Song
Long ago in a faraway country,
Foreign places, foreign lives.
I'd speak in a foreign language,
Hearing what I'd like to hear.
But even in the land of the dragon,
People conquered, people lied.
I had hoped that things had changed by now.
"Where ya goin'?" I asked a peasant,
"To the hill where Wizard lives.
For a penny he'll tell your fortune,
For another, he'll make it good."
So even in the land of the Wizard,
People followed where people led.
I had hoped that honesty was true.
And don't ya think that after all these centuries,
People might have changed, changed just a little bit.
And don't you wonder what is wrong with us?
Long ago in a different country,
Here's another chapter still.
Wars continue and I grow tired,
Of the anger that I see.
So even in the land of the righteous,
People murder and people stole.
I had hoped that wisdom came with age.
And don't ya think that after all these centuries,
People might have changed, changed just a little bit.
And don't you wonder what is wrong with us,
Why can't we see, why don't we change, how can we live this way?
Just last week in a similar country
To the one I'm living in,
Black man killed by a white man's hatred,
I can see the headlines still.
So even in the land of the living,
People torture, people hate.
I had hoped that things would change by now.
And don't you think after all these centuries,
People might have changed, changed just a little bit?
And don't you wonder what is wrong with us,
Why can't we see, why don't we change, how can we live this way?
Foreign places, foreign lives.
I'd speak in a foreign language,
Hearing what I'd like to hear.
But even in the land of the dragon,
People conquered, people lied.
I had hoped that things had changed by now.
"Where ya goin'?" I asked a peasant,
"To the hill where Wizard lives.
For a penny he'll tell your fortune,
For another, he'll make it good."
So even in the land of the Wizard,
People followed where people led.
I had hoped that honesty was true.
And don't ya think that after all these centuries,
People might have changed, changed just a little bit.
And don't you wonder what is wrong with us?
Long ago in a different country,
Here's another chapter still.
Wars continue and I grow tired,
Of the anger that I see.
So even in the land of the righteous,
People murder and people stole.
I had hoped that wisdom came with age.
And don't ya think that after all these centuries,
People might have changed, changed just a little bit.
And don't you wonder what is wrong with us,
Why can't we see, why don't we change, how can we live this way?
Just last week in a similar country
To the one I'm living in,
Black man killed by a white man's hatred,
I can see the headlines still.
So even in the land of the living,
People torture, people hate.
I had hoped that things would change by now.
And don't you think after all these centuries,
People might have changed, changed just a little bit?
And don't you wonder what is wrong with us,
Why can't we see, why don't we change, how can we live this way?
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