Do It Again

Since the beginning of time

from the start of humankind

man built two shrines

of God versus his own pride

Ignorance and fear let breed

power and greed

where the material leads

the soul's unwatered seed

How does one tame

the desire for gain and fame

Morals that have waned

are near insane

but we do it again

we do it again

It's the same

thing you want from me

you play the game

oh so naturally

for your name

to be in the big league

just for fame

You're chasing after money

See it coming

big wheel's turning into my road

Momentum's gaining

challenging me to run or hold

Stand my ground

cuz I won't down for what I believe

but I get wrapped around the same of scene

Something inside I cannot hide

though I try to burn my pride

No matter how high I try to climb

there's somethin' pullin' down my side

Really I know the way to go

is follow what is in my soul

and even though I know it's fool's gold

I get caught un the flow

And we do it again

we do it again

and again

We do it again

Trying to prove

but I start to lose sight of what is real

Seeing your smooth moves

gives me the blues cuz I know what you steal

There's no disguising

soul surviving is not your deal

System's running

cuz you play the game

over and over again

Remembering yesterdays

when we were young and

removed from all the games

makes me hope that one days

we'll go back again

and try to regain

the visions we had

no matter what others would say

What a wonderful world

it wound be

to be free from it all

History reminds

yet we turn a blind eye

despite all the signs

without rhythm and rhyme

pushing conscience further behind

giving food for crime

after that quick dime

killing our hearts and minds

Makes you wanna think

but if you blink

like quicksand you'll sink

in invisible ink

Gotta keep up the game

or you fight with shame

trying to regain

the true pride in your name

and we do it again

we do it again