Discord

Cacophony from the stage

Financial wisdom oh so sage

Buy my book and watch your fortune grow

Many chase the banknote dream

And as fulfilling as it seems

They’ll have to leave it all behind them when they go

Cacophony from the television

Slim that waist to avoid derision

The magic fountain’s only one small pill away

Inject and stretch until it’s tightened

But age is a burden that’s never lightened

It’s desperation our vanity betrays

CHORUS

Hey, look, another talking head telling me what to do

Check the facts, reasoned judgment, let’s think the matter through

Peace, prosperity, and progress are not just things you find

Lest we plumb that precious resource of the rational human mind

Cacophony from the state house steps

Parsing words, careful phrasing, pre-expose preps

Just the right chord for the nightly news sound bite

Political compromise is a must

But what of respect and the public trust

When party fealty and self-promotion are your only guiding lights

Cacophony from beneath the steeple

“Anything goes” or “chosen people”

So thin the line that separates right from wrong

Interpretations breed divisions

Impact the faithful’s moral decisions

Battling gods and cultures write a cataclysmic song

CHORUS

Bombarded twenty-four hours a day

Pulling us left and right with what they say

Shouting in hopes that we will heed

Convincing us we’ve an unfilled need

Playing your pride and playing your fear

Or maybe that the end is drawing near

After all is said and done

Seems there’s always more that’s said than done

CHORUS