By: Cedric McClester

Open up your eyes
The seas are rising
As snow caps melt
The polar bears are dying
It’s global warming
And there’s no denying
That we’re responsible
Now am I lying

That’s the way things are
But does it have to be
We’re the captains
Of our own destiny
If we try
We can change the things we see

On the streets of Chicago
They’ve become unhinged
They’re killing little babies
Then calling it revenge
And the guilty parties
Don’t even have a tinge
Of sorrowful remorse
For their murderous binge

That’s the way things are
But does it have to be
We’re the captains
Of our own destiny
If we try
We can change the things we see

The future isn’t promised
But it lies in our hands
Are we gonna do
All that it demands

And if you’ve been listening
To the body politic
It’s enough to make you *****
And otherwise get sick
They’re playing the dozens
Instead of throwing bricks
But everybody’s busy
Tryin’ to get in their own licks

That’s the way things are
But does it have to be
We’re the captains
Of our own destiny
If we try
We can change the things we see





Cedric McClester, Copyright (c) 2016.  All rights reserved.