I have stormed all the walls burned by fiery speeches
As I fought to change the laws, but now time it teaches
I’m much too small
And the walls are way too tall
And life’s not for that at all
I have tried to mix the Black and White together
For a time it was right, couldn’t last forever
Lawyers would stall
And fight over nothin’ at all
And Life’s not for that at all
Now those younger days are gone
And the stars have left my eyes
And I feel a twinge inside
As I begin to realize
Ain’t no sense to watch the News at Nine
Can’t change it anyway
For the people with the power
Only live from day to day
So I close the door
Ain’t marchin’ anymore
I ain’t singin’ no more protest songs
Just sittin’ on the floor
And I don’t give a damn about your wars!
Now I stand on a stormy night and the sky excites me
Or I walk through a flowing field and the wind delights me
I’m a waterfall
Or a tree that’s twenty feet tall
Now I’m life
And now I’m part of it all!
Music and Lyrics by L.E. Kalikow ©2016 Song Attack (BMI)
℗ 2016 L.E.Kalikow LLC. All Rights Reserved