Jet Set Ready

so i ask myself
are we too far gone?
because ever since we put our hands on the mill
we've been cutting strong
blind to life
and the consequence of taking life

we're not jet set ready
we're sinking with the ship
that we built too quickly
but we'll shift and reshift the blame
to keep it off our conscience
that we helped to build it

so long
to the simple song
the balanced one
that's long gone
forgotten by more than some

minds burned while young
pioneers gone wrong
who won't cease to live
without oppressing life

so long to the ways that we knew fit
with the world we lived in
it didn't generate enough wealth or power
we can take and take till we have it all

we live
in a gracious world
a forgiving world
and show our thanks
with industry

open eyes can see
while open mouths could speak
to change or rearrange
what should not be

so long
so long

so long
so long