They rode upon rising swells of hope Every culture with its own dream But we couldn’t sleep together So our nightmares became mean
The ocean is not wide enough to stop a wave
He didn’t lengthen time, just the distance It takes an illness to build that high of a wall The thick became thin in a simple mind Violins can no longer play nor a child’s doll
The sky is not high enough for clouds to disappear
Is it power or compassion that makes a decision We can’t wave a hand like a beautiful woman can The stretch marks on his head swelled with pride While the church decides what to say to the man
The milky way is not bright enough to last the day
We imprisoned a man without telling him why We told his mother we are afraid of her baby We told a prophet he was not the one we believe We told God that faith is not about a nations safety