The streets were filled with fire and the faces and the names Marching on with signs and crying out about war games The riot squads and howling dogs continued with their fight Each of them determined that their side was right The millions with their ideals now approached the glorious hour The president and all his men stood stoic in the tower The barricade of hatred stood as violence laid to waste Any shred of dignity in the others' face And now alone I sit in silence wondering what was done To make us all so isolated from the daughters and the sons The culmination of the years in biter blank unrest Has brought about the countless tears and pushed us to the test Looking out my windowpane I see the sidewalks glowin With the fires of my friends and enemies still showin Everything we worked for just hasn't been enough To prevent all these deep divisions they now can't cover up No one living will forget that fine and fateful day The outcome of a nation sealed with turmoil on its way The cries of joy colliding with the sorrows to be wrought No one living will forget what arrogance has brought Denizens of darkness heard the calling of their cards Experience was null and void as millions crossed the yard The hands of time shall turn again to work against the clocks Of bleeding hearts of crooks and sharks that lurk beneath the docks I heard you say he won the day with pleasure in your face I wondered how somebody could betray their sex or race I wondered how our knowledge could revoke the power of thought I wondered why it seems that progress now could be for naught Life is for the living said the lurkers of the grave Learn to be forgiving said the master to the slave Nothing's always true said the conman to his kid Sadness and suppression's how we'll pay for what we did The blind man in the street shuffled down the alleyways The reddened glare of rockets now illuminates the haze His face is tinted orange against the radiated snow Couldn't God have stopped it? I guess now we'll never know The socialites and victors say accept what's done as done Accept the clouds of hatred yes accept that fear has won Accept and stand defeated to the policies of hate Accept discrimination as your one and only fate But no one sane or solid will go quiet through the years Every single person must speak out 'gainst what he hears Yes the protests will continue long into the night Not a single person sane won't go down without a fight I'll be there too I'll be there too You'll be there too We'll be there too

You and I divided by sides Both of us thinking it was good Times were strange people never change I thought I'd help you if I could But I know you never loved me like I would And I know you never loved me like he should He's got a face but values are displaced I guess you think that's worth it all You smile to your friends but fear never ends I'd tell it to you if you'd hear But I know it would just fall upon deaf ears I just hope all of the beauty's worth the tears You and I divided in time Both of us thinking we're all right The hatred swells 'cause fear always sells That's been so true for many days But I know you never loved me anyway Though you'll never be quite happy any day (alternate ending line for live performances: though we'll never be quite happy, we're okay)

As the sun approaches we are not as strong In the alleyways I fear something's going wrong Though the midnight's long past still the sky is black Covered with such hatred which we cannot take back Don't forget his promises or just what he said Though the race is run now shadows scratch your bed Now the masks are peeling see the gruesome face Of the fiends now dealing for the human race Take it while you can friend always know the names Certainty of truth ends with the dawn of blame Now the sun has broke through see it rising high Spreading sorrow out to those who live a lie Keep the curtains drawn low keep the doors shut tight Though the hatred burns slow it's still glowing bright See the darkest sunshine see the wounded run See a nation go blind in the age of Trump

Well a new day is coming I said a new day is coming Well a new day is coming Hold it tight in your hand All around me I can see the faces Of the people walking in the street They're shouting out familiar places Looking for somewhere to meet Well you gotta start something I said you gotta start something Well you gotta start something If you want to see change in this world Well it might bring salvation Or it might bring devastation Well it might bring salvation It all depends on you The future's spiraling in circles Everyone is acting so insane But you and I must keep on going Or we'll lose it all again Well a new day is coming I said a new day is coming Well a new day is coming What'll it bring to you Well you gotta keep fighting I said you gotta keep fighting Well you gotta keep fighting If you want to make it through Well I don't know just what you're thinking These leaders wanna keep us down By stripping everyone of freedom We gotta run them outta town Well a new day is coming I said a new day is coming Well a new day is coming What'll it bring to you — and you — and you