Facing New York

Paper Shepherd

Facing New York


Here is your blueprint 
now find a location 
somewhere beyond the lights of town 
laying foundation 
for permanent fencing 
without ever breaking ground 

gathering livestock 
building an army 
teach all of them to be content 
nourish their daughters 
to control their fathers 
they won't even try to break the fence 

all of this and you're asking him to pick a side 
draw a line in the dirt, close his eyes and decide 
rather live in rome 
than take the time to know 
what lies within his reach 
but he'll never get to see 

and i'm so scared 
this time 
it feels like truth 
when someone's been lying about 
the news to me 
has never been so real 
when i can't think 
and i can't feel anything 

and you're asking me to pick a side 
to draw a line in the dirt, close my eyes and decide 
rather live in rome 
than take the time to know 
what lies within his reach 
but he'll never get to see 

shepherd don't you see 
you can leave your herd at ease 
the sheep will never fly 
no they won't even try 
shepherd don't you see 
you can leave your herd at ease 
the sheep will never fly 
no they won't even try 
no 

can anybody hear me? 
well i'm screaming 
well i'm screaming 
can anybody hear me at all? 
well i'm screaming 
well i'm screaming 
yeah