“When people once are in the wrong
Each line they add is much too long
Who fastest walks, but walks astray
Is only furthest from his way”
- Mathew Prior
New drama everyday, let me find out
Will it be death by flood or by drought
Shed a tear for the world before it dies out
And we all really have somethin' to cry about
The ride out
The world weeps cause we'd rather be at war
Than provide health benefits to the poor
The economy falls, anarchy soars
And the crisis is elevated for the mis-educated
Some of our schools are developing fools
With the help of the media turned into tools
That are misused, abused and left for dead
Like my nervous youth that can't even get some bread
In places like India, Sudan and Niger
Greed has turned honest men into liars
That profit off destruction and desperation
Yet somehow, can't clean up the debt we're facin'
Is it because most of the wealth's owned by a few
That don't give a damn if they lead us all into doom
Getting hotter everyday, planet's starting to melt
Maybe she weeps because we're all headed for hell
New drama everyday, let me find out
Will it be death by flood or by drought
Shed a tear for the world 'fore it dies out
And we all really have somethin' to cry about
The ride out
All we need's a change for the better (What you want)
And of course a change in the weather (What you need)
All we need's a change for the better (It's what you want)
And of course a change in the weather (Yes Indeed)
They say the aim's to be faithfully married with kids
But face it son, we know what the reality is
The average kid don't even know his daddy is his
And these days, they seem to see more gay than straight marriages
The world weeps, cause more stress can only lead to more tears
They let the television news manipulate you through fear
They lock you up for weed, so they can inundate you with beer
While the North Pole is meltin' in the next ten years
As long as couples keep cheating
Governments keep sleeping
There will always be a reason why the world keeps weeping
Crooked cops keep beating while policing
Abusing while they cruising
The world weeps because of confusion
Mother Earth's soft skin becoming covered with contusions
From rainforest killing machines, burning and bruising
From the cradle to the grave we forget what she gave
So she weeps cause we treat her and beat her, like a slave
New drama everyday, let me find out
Will it be death by flood or by drought
Shed a tear for the world 'fore it dies out
And we all really have somethin' to cry about
The ride out
All we need's a change for the better (What you want)
And of course a change in the weather (What you need)
All we need's a change for the better (It's what you want)
And of course a change in the weather (Yes Indeed)
We need a change for the better like a change in bad weather
Change your mind so we can change our focus, get it together
Change the way we think, speak, act and feel
The world weeps cause my peeps still actin' ill
We got swine flu, ghetto liquor stores with the drive-through
Crime through the roof and the ceiling, need I remind you?
The politicians either reject you, or neglect you
While Hurricane Katrina proves the punks don't protect you
Maybe they don't protect you, cause they don't respect you
So you lash out when they least expect you
Why mother, why must the vast majority
Suffer due to mistakes by a minority
Others who am I question your authority
My brothers should have known to treat you like royalty
But they chose otherwise and now another dies
And it's no wonder why, I'm watching my mother cry
New drama everyday, let me find out
Will it be death by flood or by drought
Shed a tear for the world 'fore it dies out
And we all really have somethin' to cry about
The ride out
All we need's a change for the better (What you want)
And of course a change in the weather (What you need)
All we need's a change for the better (It's what you want)
And of course a change in the weather (Yes Indeed)