Dear Helena, do you ever wonder Weaving your baskets of heedless truth With a grain of salt to take it all in Walking blindly hand in hand Helena don't you know Rome is burning Think about your own life Leave me to mine Dear Helena did you ever notice Life doesn't always go as planned Help yourself - make the effort No good with your head in the sand Helena don't you know Rome is burning Think about your own life Leave me to mine You have your questions and your fears I have myself to answer to Is the sum of our deeds all we leave If I told you would it matter Dear Helena could you ever believe In a world where dreams come true Close your mouth then you might notice The finger that's pointing back at you Helena don't you know Rome is burning Think about your own life Leave me to mine As we sit at the end of the day Do you think of a better place I know you might not like who I am If I told you would you spit in my face As the river cuts into the earth And pushes its waste to the sea Life passes through my empty shell Pushing me into eternity