Our Best Friend

I wonder what it's like for you growing in the times you do With a world more than a thousand shades of black and white and grey The program's set so you can't win but I can still remember when Life was such a simple thing and tomorrow is our day. And America meant Disneyland baseball bats and hotdog stands Hollywood and movies star and Mickey Mouse cartoons Innocence was our best friend and heroes won out in the end And the world just needed John Wayne's and Elvis Presley tunes. I played on chess and softball teams you play games t.v. screens Annihilating monsters and practising your aim At least your triggers all in fun lights flash on the battles won But ask your dad about the guns ask him what he became. When America meant Vietnam LBJ and Uncle Sam Freedom rules and protest songs marching in the streets The Pentagons are in the news and people felt they had to choose And then was such a lot to lose in victory or defeat. The television set is on World Cup games and marathons Compete with surviving children to be worthy of the news You do your homework on the floor waiting for the latest score While refugees from East Timor are being interviewed. And America means CNN corpses scandals bush's men Disneyland in Tokyo and satellites in space The world's policeman's on the move and those of us who disapprove Are drowned out by the drums tattoo and I cannot turn my face Are drowned out by the drums tattoo and can you turn your face.