Rush - Second Nature Lyrics
Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifesonA memo to a higher officeOpen letter to the powers-that-beTo a god, a king, a head of stateA captain of industryTo the movers and the shakers --Cant everybody see?It ought to be second nature --I mean, the places where we live!Lets talk about this sensibly --Were not insensitiveI know progress has no patience --But somethings got to giveI know youre different --You know Im the sameWere both too busyTo be taking the blameId like some changesBut you dont have the timeWe cant go on thinkingIts a victimless crimeNo one is blamelessBut were all without shameWe fight the fire --While wereFeeding the flamesFolks have got to make choices --And choices got to have voicesFolks are basically decentConventional wisdom would sayWell, we read aboutThe exceptionsIn the papers every dayIt ought to be second nature --At least, thats what I feelNow I lay me down in dreamland --I know perfects not for realI thought we might get closer --But Im ready to make a dealToday is differentAnd tomorrow the sameIts hard to take the worldThe way that it cameToo many rapidsKeep us sweeping alongToo many captainsKeep on steering us wrongIts hard to take the heat --Its hard to lay blameTo fight the fire --While wereFeeding the flames
