Second Nature
Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson
A memo to a higher office
Open letter to the powers-that-be
To a god, a king, a head of state
A captain of industry
To the movers and the shakers --
Cant everybody see?
It ought to be second nature --
I mean, the places where we live!
Lets talk about this sensibly --
Were not insensitive
I know progress has no patience --
But somethings got to give
I know youre different --
You know Im the same
Were both too busy
To be taking the blame
Id like some changes
But you dont have the time
We cant go on thinking
Its a victimless crime
No one is blameless
But were all without shame
We fight the fire --
While were
Feeding the flames
Folks have got to make choices --
And choices got to have voices
Folks are basically decent
Conventional wisdom would say
Well, we read about
The exceptions
In the papers every day
It ought to be second nature --
At least, thats what I feel
Now I lay me down in dreamland --
I know perfects not for real
I thought we might get closer --
But Im ready to make a deal
Today is different
And tomorrow the same
Its hard to take the world
The way that it came
Too many rapids
Keep us sweeping along
Too many captains
Keep on steering us wrong
Its hard to take the heat --
Its hard to lay blame
To fight the fire --
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song performed by Rush
Added by Lucian Velea
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