It Might Not Rain Here

I don't need a miracle
I just need empirical evidence
That we're setting the right precedent
Cause these kids are in a lost generation
Growing up in a nation that
places the blame elsewhere
Too much to bear but life's not fair
And it's blissful when you don't know
and you don't care
Close your eyes to the wound
but the pain's still there
It might not rain here
but it falls somewhere
So be aware of it, and
try to imagine
If you knew about the world,
what would be your reaction?
Now take that knowledge;
translate it to passion
One more less ignorant and
ready for action.

Perception

The world is too full of gangsters and thugs
I want to be educated, not
medicated on drugs
Second-rated as a second-class
no good punk
Makes me frustrated, but I'll make it
Try to rise above
Just cause I hang out playing hack
with some guys on the street
Or I'm walking in the park
with no shoes on my feet
Or we're jumping after dark
in the Otter Tail River
Cops are asking bout our habits
And it makes me shiver
My only intent is to deliver the truth
And my only possession is
the freedom of my youth
I'd capture it up and keep it
in a bottle
But I'm using it now,
cause there might not be tomorrow
So borrow what you want and
take what you need
Proceed through life with
no regret and no greed
Cause if you think all I do is
waste my days
I take my message to the people
And I'm here to stay.

Karma

I got lots of wishes
People call me malicious
But I'm just ambitious
So don't be suspicious of me
My philosophy is don't be cruel unnecessarily
It'll fall back to you momentarily
And there you'll be, caught,
no rest for the wicked we're taught
Look how hard you've fought just to be
part of this rage that's lost inside of me
The cages of our minds holding memories
To open them with words and a melody
Isn't always kind.
But I know it's the only way
To let go of all the rage and leave behind yesterday
So don't try and find, just leave it behind
Don't press pause or rewind
Just never mind the haters who hate
Cause they'll sit and wait for a later date
To toss their bait into the lake of tomorrow
But always tomorrow is filled with the sorrow
Of regret
And I'd be willing to bet
That even though you're cutting checks
And you might drive off in a Lexus
Your best is never gonna beat me
See, I believe that even though you run
Looking blindly into the way of the gun
You may be having fun, but you're dumb
And my best is yet to come.

In the Dark

In the dark, I lie awake
My fears surrounding me.
If I was ignorant and naive, I would be
happier
But not wiser.
I fear what will happen when I open
My eyes tomorrow.
Will it be different, will it change?
Do I have power, a choice in what I do?
My choices have led me here.
But where will they lead tomorrow, when I open
My eyes again?
Do I really believe everything happens
For a reason?
Can I accept, nurture, be happy with
The decisions I make?
I fear at night that upon waking
Ten years from now
That I will not believe so.
And that is what keeps me awake
In the dark tonight.