And the state of affairs is very sad
The newscast is a tabloid
Even CNN is part of the fad
I understand the common man
Thinks it's all a charade
So I sit and follow my breath
These days things are scary, you can't
Trust any stranger you come upon
Everyone is a suspect, even
Children now are carryin' guns
I understand the angry man
So I sit, follow my breath
I understand the world's gone mad
So I sit and follow my breath