So Little Has Changed (Live)

Give me a reason that I can relate to,
Some practical wisdom to comfort my soul.
My mind's in the desert, its visions are hostile
And hope for tomorrow will soon take its toll.
We've marched to the drummer who now has no conscience,
He's led us and left us with no where to run.
And I fear for my family all decked out in helmets
Who fear for their own lives so they sleep with a gun.

Tell me what's different, tell me what's new
Since Rome had its legions and royalty reigned
Bombs are still flying and loved ones still dying
For all of our progress, So Little Has Changed.

I was so young when my grandmother told me
"Your father remembers things he's rarely shared.
They gave him some medals, he buried his buddies,
And came home so broken and no one much cared."
One night Dad was talkin' of things he believed in
Lessons he'd learned that he used to ignore.
He spoke oh so softly, and looked at me sadly,
Said, "They killed so many. We killed so many more." So.

Tell me what's different, tell me what's new
Since Rome had its legions and royalty reigned
Bombs are still flying and loved ones still dying
For all of our progress, So Little Has Changed.

We've got high resolution political solution
Ah, but no resolution of peace at all cost.
Will wars keep on raging as we keep on aging
And all underprivileged are used up and lost.
Go sew seeds of hatred; remember the injury;
Feed paranoia and we'll perpetuate war.
Then we'll become history like all those before us
Who died as good soldiers for things that are no more.

Tell me what's different, tell me what's new
Since Rome had its legions and royalty reigned
Loved ones are crying and families are dying
For all of our progress, So Little Has Changed.