Notice a regimented city full of ants Where shoulders rub without a glance And never do bowed heads look up To notice men with trembling cups To see the sky, and admit its worth Embrace our helplessness from birth Invisible chains brace personal spaces To widen the gaps from race to races
Moving back and forth, Up and down We scour the maze for gains to be found Blinders on, we tunnel our way Never stop to talk, it creates delay The troubles of others are theirs alone Emotions cause chaos, changes faces to stone Be the best for yourself, climb to the top And stomp on the heads of the weak who have stopped
But who will be there when your limbs give out? When age leaves you breathless, unable to shout When illness takes over and you can't quite recall What it was that you climbed for, was it important at all? When the money and materials you collected so dear Gather dust on a shelf without one which to share All your life you have strived to reach top the hill And you finally get there, just to feel unfulfilled
Take a look around now and notice this place Take the time to stop and study each face Always keep your dreams and aspirations afloat But let others in and let love be your boat Empathize with others, try and feel what they felt You never quite know the cards they've been dealt The key to success is to take notice of grace We are not working ants, we are the human race