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Why Can't We Just Be Real

from Judgement Day by Phil Crossie

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Well I saw the moon and there was no time
To keep the tide from going down
And my shadow moved beyond my shape
And I was raised above the ground

So I rose above the city lights
And the people were exposed
But I kept my head and I did it right
And many questions were posed

Why do we love and why do we hate
Why do we kill and steal
If there is a god why do so many people cry
Why can't we just be real

Well I saw mothers weep and children wail
I saw men who didn't care
And I saw politicians please themselves
And their nests were rarely bare

So the masses bowed and prayed to god
To help their souls be clean
But the truth is there with a wink and a nod
And refuses to be seen

So why do we love and why do we hate
Why do we kill and steal
If there is a god why do so many people cry
Why can't we just be real

Oh all this time and nothing much has moved
There's a madness in this life that takes us down
We take a part but if it suits us we don't know
So we play it in the dark til someone turns the lights on

Well there's a time and place for all to pass
But the man says we can't fly
So there's a long and lonely road ahead
Keep walkin' don't ask why

Why do we take and why do we beg
Why not say how we feel
If there is a time for love it's now
Why Can't We Just Be Real..

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from Judgement Day, released June 14, 2013

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