HIGH TIDE

Sam's nephew sat in an olive drab bed
With a camouflage Bible by his side
"So this is the world" he said
And he closed his eyes
And thought about the benefits
Listed above where he signed
But all he knows now are the consequences of
Being tied

It's high tide in America
God Bless America

She put her apron on that read
"I'm a #1 Mom and Wife"
She let her imagination take her back
To the short walk down the aisle
And the words "I do" that joined these two
Lovers to one life
But all she feels now are the consequences
Of picket fences and being tied

It's high tide in America
God Bless America

Land of the Free
We watch reality on TV
In the land of the free
Free to be an American

The doctor said "Take these pills
They'll balance out the extremes you feel inside"
So he took one every morning
And he took one more every night
And people liked him more but he liked himself less
And he never felt alive
But at least they numbed the pain of the consequences of
Being tied

It's high tide in America
God Bless America
In America
God Bless America

 

amber rubarth © 2005