cruel lullabye

CHORUS:
I was raised on lies, half truths and good intentions
So don't be pissed at me - if I don't like what I see

Can you tell me - who gets into heaven?
What if - you're a Jew or gay? 
I was raised the lord loves all his children
Then you find out - it was never that way
But if you're born again - say goodbye to sin
The lord can turn a blind eye  
When children sing - of their hollow king
All I hear is a cruel lullaby

CHORUS:
I was raised on lies, half truths and good intentions
So don't be pissed at me - it's me you deceived

I remember a man gunned down in Memphis
Shot dead - for a dream he shared 
My parents, my teachers, my government institutions
All promised - it's gonna be fair
But they made a mistake - people make money from hate
Too many paychecks are cut from lies
When people sing - let freedom ring
All I hear is a cruel lullaby

CHORUS: 
I was raised on lies, half truths and good intentions
So don't be pissed at me - if I don't like what I see


Wayne KRAL
January - December 2001