Nothing Owed

        Nothing Owed

all the voices grow louder now
yet never loud enough
the dream crept away
to sleep in other beds
but never mind
we see no time
and there's not time enough
to burn it all away
we see no hands to hold
no faith to praise
no celebration, no parade
when the godz forsake us
and all the faces say
there's nothing owed
there's nothing owed us
it gets too dark
yet never gets dark enough
the lies around us fall
on all our useless plans
on all our wasted tears
us watching second hands
make second hand dreams
and faith's for those who can pray
but all our tears are gone
and thrown away
and there's nothing to take their place
when the godz forsake us
and all the places say
there's nothing owed
there's nothing owed us
we see no time
and there's not time enough
to burn it all away
we see no hands to hold
no faith to praise
and voices growing louder now
yet never loud enough
the world around us crawls
and sleeps in other beds
but never mind
no celebration, no parade
when the godz forsake us
and all the ecstasy say’s
there's nothing owed
there's nothing owed us
and there's nothing to take it’s place
when the godz forsake us
and all their fates say
there's nothing owed
there's nothing owed us

2013.03.10 @ 0915