The Fear

You sit and wait for the last straw Never knowing when crime will strike you down Society has sentenced you to be a prisoner A prisoner of your body and your home CHORUS: Imagine what it's like To be imprisoned In your own home Not knowing which Day could be your last Hide those savings Now withering away, just like a flower You curl up and you lie in foetal position Your life has been reversed, you end it as a child No longer can you define wring or right Can you trust Justice to deal All fair cards Or once again Will the culprit remain free And the victims of honesty Left to shiver in solitude Nothing to comfort, not even truth Euthanasia isn't your answer You have your right to live But the pressure you are under Means you take more than you give You're afraid of living You're afraid of dying More of you drop each day Trying to protect your life's work But we all grow old And become more vulnerable Easy prey for the thief And thus A PEER OF THE FEAR