The past and the future are swirling around in my head If belief is emotion and trust is a choice, we're all dead I don't know how we'll fight World War Three, Miss President But the fourth will be with sticks and stones if we're not blown to bits I can't recall what the child astrophysicist said But I've read the books and the papers and the internet More human consciousness than one man should try to collect For progress and freedom too much beautiful blood has been bled Harry Harlow, that fucker put me and my dog in a cage He said that you must die alone if you want to be great There's no amount of genius that I wouldn't trade I think truth might be different than knowledge, I won't isolate I fell asleep standing up twice already today Dreamt that my Joseph came home with a smile on his face Both love and hatred take seats at the table and say Give us your wine and your bread, we're not going away Edward and I dropped some acid and swam up the stairs I saw the Sun split the ocean and I didn't care Who all was watching me stumble, I met myself there And it's people with unopened minds who are truly impaired Buddha weeps under a willow and pulls out his hair Smoke what grows next to you; things you enjoy always share They paid me to burn down his village and poison the air Son, there's no room for your dreams in the land of despair Naked we came and so naked we climb into beds With a man or a woman, we all must bear our own regrets I found a beauty I don't want to leave or possess Tonight I'll just hold her and let Radiant Phaedrus rest If women are unequal objects built only for sex Who cares if the baby is starving? Please cover your breasts Don said he's famous enough to reach under her dress Decency died on the cross next to Jesus, I guess Give me a second, the cold front came quickly this year You aren't cursed, you're careless with the folks that you claim to hold dear Speak truths to strangers, but treat all your friends insincere Roll down the road and become what your family fears