When I get to the bottom of it I sink
Seems like nothing I said
Ever meant anything

But a headline over my head
Thought I made a stand
only made a scene

There's no feast for the underfed
All the unknown, dying or dead
Keep showing up in my dreams

They stand at the end of my bed
Have I ever really helped anyone but myself
To believe in the power of songs

To believe in the power of girls
Though the point were making is gone
Played stripped down to my bone


I'll shut up and carry on
The scream becomes a yawn


Our parents daughters and sons
Believed in the power of songs

What if those days are gone
My memory is strong
Anyone not dying is dead

And baby it won't be long
So shut up and carry on
The scream becomes a yawn


I'll shut up and carry on
The scream becomes a yawn


Baby where ever you are, baby whatever you do
Faster than you think, time staggers on