Facade
Wake up–it’s time to play
A humanitarian today
Push people out of your way
We know you have a lot to say
The true colors you tried to hide
Still dwell behind your wall of pride
Bleeding through the holes, denied
By the facade of which you abide
You claim to be down to earth
Though your eyes to the sky
And your nose in the air
Seizing others’ self worth
Putting yourself high
Leave the rest in despair
Tell me how does it feel
To be never wrong
But always far from right?
The truth, will you ever reveal—
Or has it been too long—
Since you’ve seen the light?
Empty words within deep thought
To manipulate the ones you taught
And steal the minds of those that faught
Respect unearned cannot be bought!
When you’re wrong there’s no remorse
Still another time you run it’s course
And stand there beating a buried horse
You always win but only by force
You claim to be down to earth
Though your eyes to the sky
And your nose in the air
Seizing others’ self worth
Putting yourself high
Leave the rest in despair
Tell me how does it feel
To be never wrong
But always far from right?
The truth, will you ever reveal—
Or has it been too long—
Since you’ve seen the light?
© 1997, J. “Xakk” Marshall