Sitting Duck

1 2 3 4 I read the morning paper, someone had just died In big bold letters so it comes as no surprise I'm looking at a story 'bout violence A word from a lawyer in his defence This time we got the jury by the throat I turn the television on to get away A quick reminder that we have to swallow every word they say Learned another lesson in history Written like a murder and mystery To me it's just another way of disguising the past Fear is not the way to make it work and be as one It's too late the damage has been done So fly your flag and make your statements, hold on to your pride And live your life for others that have died This is the end of what we know, where do we go? Don't look for solace in some shallow ignorant late night talk show Think about your problems every now and then Discover that we're limited in the end Sometimes you've got to close your eyes start thinking for yourself